Adidas backpacks

[nicolewi]

Has anyone machine washed Adidas backpacks? I was going to throw them in the washer, but I noticed they say wipe clean only. I have machine washed Pottery Barn and Lands’ End backpacks in the past with no problem, but I don’t want to ruin a bunch of Adidas backpacks! I’d like to wash them before the next school year starts if I can do that without wrecking them.

[sparty04]

Are they different than under armour? I've washed those before. Just do it on delicate

[puppylove64]

I’m pretty sure I machine washed ours last summer with no problems.

[186momx]

I always wash in backpacks in the bathtub by hand and hang outside to dry.

[VillainV]

A lot of backpacks have water resistant coating on the inside (so the contents don’t get wet if you walk outside in the rain), and that coating can start to come off if you machine wash a few times. It also comes off when stuff (like books) rub against it over time.