Owners of city backpacks from Xiaomi often face a dilemma: how to put the accessory in order without spoiling its functional properties. Washing a Xiaomi backpack requires a special approach, since modern models such as the Business Backpack 2 or City Backpack are equipped with complex water-repellent impregnation and rigid backrest design. Improper care can lead to loss of shape, fading of fabric and, most critically, the destruction of the protective layer of the DWR.
Many users mistakenly believe that throwing a thing into a drum and running a standard cycle is enough. However, the polyester fabric used by the manufacturer reacts to aggressive chemistry and high temperatures in a completely different way than cotton. In this article, we will examine all the nuances of manual and machine washing, so that your backpack lasts for years, maintaining its original appearance.
Before you start active action, you need to assess the degree of contamination. Local spots from food or dust are often enough just to wipe with a wet sponge with soap solution without exposing the whole thing to the test of water. If the backpack is contaminated whole, has a musty smell or visible traces of socks, then a full cleaning is required in compliance with all the technological recommendations of the brand.
Preparing a backpack for washing: mandatory steps
The first step is careful preparation, which is responsible for 80% of the success of the entire operation: you need to completely free all the compartments, including hidden pockets and secret niches for documents, often forget to check the pockets for small things, where there may be coins or paper clips that can damage the fabric or drum of the washing machine.
Next, you should carefully inspect the fittings, all zippers should be fastened so that during the washing they do not damage the fabric of adjacent compartments. However, if the zippers have plastic fixtures or decorative elements, it is better to unbutton them to avoid deformation. USB-cable if your Xiaomi backpack model is equipped with an external charging port.
- 🔌 Remove the inside. USB-cable from a special compartment, as it can not be wet and washed with the fabric.
- 🧹 Shake your backpack thoroughly or use a soft-nozzle vacuum cleaner to remove crumbs and fine dust from the depths of your pockets.
- 🧼 Wipe hard plastic backrest and bottom elements with a wet cloth before the main wash.
- 🔍 Check for removable elements such as key fobs or extra straps and remove them.
⚠️ Warning: Never leave electronic devices, power bank or paper-based documents inside your backpack. Even a brief wetting can irrevocably ruin your gadgets.
After removing foreign objects, it is recommended to turn the backpack inside out, if the design allows you to do this without damaging the seams, this will help to better wash the interior of the compartments where the main dirt and pile from the clothes accumulate. If the model is dense and does not turn out, just open all the valves as much as possible.
☑️ Checklist of preparations
Choice of detergents and temperature regime
The key to washing a shaomi backpack is choosing the right chemistry, and manufacturers strongly discourage chlorine-based bleachers and aggressive stains, which destroy the structure of polyester fibers and wash away the water-repellent layer, making the backpack wet in the rain.
The optimum water temperature for washing synthetic products is 30°C, a maximum of 40°C. Hotter water can cause the frame to deform and change the color of the fabric. For delicate models with leather inserts, for example, the Premium Business series, the temperature should not exceed 30°C.
The main detergent is best suited to liquid gels for delicate washing or special shampoos for membrane fabrics.Powders often rinse poorly from dense synthetic fabric, leaving whitish stains that are difficult to remove.
| Type of instrument | Recommendation | Risk of use |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid gel | Recommended | Minimal, well-rinsed. |
| Washing powder | Not recommended | Residues in the seams, risk of damage to the DWR layer |
| Soap nuts. | Permissible. | Weak effectiveness against fatty spots |
| Bleacher | Forbidden. | Tissue destruction and color loss |
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To restore water repellent properties after washing, use special spray impregnation (DWR), which are applied to dry fabric.
Hand Washing: The Safest Method
If you want to be completely confident in the safety of your Xiaomi backpack, hand washing is the perfect choice, which allows you to control the friction force and carefully monitor the condition of the fabric, you will need a basin with warm water and a soft brush or sponge.
Soak your backpack in soapy solution on 20-30 It'll help to soften the pollution. Then, in gentle circular motions, walk through the most polluted areas. Don't rub too hard, especially places with prints or logos, so as not to erase the image.
Rinse the water very carefully. Change the water several times until it is completely transparent. The residue of soap can attract dust and make the fabric sticky, which quickly leads to recontamination.
- 💧 Use a shower watering for the final rinse to wash the soap from deep foam layers.
- 🧽 For hard-to-reach places, use a toothbrush with soft bristles.
- 🚿 Do not direct a strong jet of high pressure water directly at the seams so as not to damage their tightness.
After hand-washing, gently squeeze the backpack with your hands, removing excess water. It is strictly forbidden to twist and twist the product into a tourniquet - this will lead to crevices of the frame and deformation of the shape.