We received a mally-bib for our baby shower, and to be honest, I thought "how trendy can you get - a leather bib - get real" As the months went by the bib was a wonderful decoration in my son's bedroom. Once we started feeding him solids, I found myself washing bibs every few days. When my husband brought down the mally-bib to use, I thought, "it's too nice to use" but from the first use, I fell in love. I wipe it down after each meal and once a week give it a good cleaning with a mild detergent. It is the one of the most useful gifts we've received! We just welcomed a new nephew to our family the other day and when we were thinking of baby gifts to get him, my husband said, "what ever you get, make sure to get one of those bibs - they are the best!" Mally-bibs are now a staple for any baby gift we give from now on!