What does 'Faux Leather (None-Animal)' written in the bag material section mean?

If you open a few YEOMIM bags, you will repeatedly encounter the same phrase in the material section. For the 미디움 슬래쉬 호보 백 medium slash hobo bag (suede taupe), the 벨티드 보트 백 belted boat bag (oyster), and the 미디움 베이스 백 medium vase bag (cream), the material is listed as Faux Leather^[1][2][3]. In the scatter bag (blueberry) and harness waist bag, 100% is added to this, indicating that no other materials are blended in^[4][5].

Faux comes from the French word meaning 'fake', and faux leather refers to fabric made of synthetic materials instead of animal leather to produce the surface grain and texture of leather. The None-Animal added after it once again clearly states that no animal-derived raw materials were used. In other words, this single line reveals both the type of material and what it was not made of.

Care instructions also diverge from here. Because it is not an item you wash like a cloth bag, the guides for the ranch bag (grunge brown) & keyring set and scatter bag (blueberry) state that washing is not possible, so if it gets dirty, wipe it gently with leather cream or a soft cloth^[6][7]. In general, the surface coating layer of synthetic leather is vulnerable to strong detergents, friction, and heat, so if you scrub and wash it or dry it with a hair dryer, the grain is likely to peel off or become stiff. It is safer to press and wipe off stains before they dry using a cloth slightly dampened with water and dry it in the shade, and when storing it, it is also good to avoid direct sunlight and moisture.