Microfibre fabrics
Microfibre fabrics are easy to clean. All stains can be cleaned with water and
a little soap. If possible you should use distilled
water because this does not leave any chalky deposits.If the area of the fabric you have cleaned looks
as if it has been flattened,
you can use a clothes brush to brush the nap of the dried area up again.
Flat-woven fabrics
(smooth upholstery fabrics in contrast to velour or chenille textiles) KARE
offers a wide selection of covers for upholstered
furniture and there are no tips on care which apply to the entire diversity of fabric types. One
exception is vacuuming, which
is good for all textiles, and for cleaning you should only use fabric care products which are suitable
for the selected upholstery
material. Our staff will be happy to advise you, and professional cleaning companies also offer useful
advice.
Removing spots and stains from fabric
covers with upholstery cleaning foam
Apply the upholstery cleaning foam to the stain, allow it to penetrate into the
fabric for 10 minutes and then gently brush it out.
After that it is advisable to clean the entire couch in this way so that no water stains or similar
marks remain. Spray the entire
upholstery, allow the spray to penetrate the fabric for five minutes (if upholstery is really dirty
for 10 minutes) and then brush
out again with a soft clothes brush. Make sure you brush in only one direction, so that the upholstery
has a uniform
appearance after cleaning. Dab away any foam remnants afterwards with a paper towel.
Stubborn stains in fabric
covers
Cleaning foam is generally not sufficient to get rid of especially stubborn
stains. In such cases you can use soda, which is
available from drugstores. Put on rubber gloves and then apply the soda to a damp sponge or cloth.
Follow the instructions for
application on the package. Soda will also clean older and very dirty upholstered furniture, but it
has a slight bleaching effect,
which means that you should first test it on part of the furniture which is not directly visible. If
the area you have cleaned
does not appear to be lighter in colour it is advisable to treat the entire article of upholstered
furniture in this way
Special care for wool, cotton, linen
and silk
Vacuum the material and occasionally treat it with furniture shampoo or a
foamed mild detergent. For cleaning you should only
use distilled water. Silk should always be dry cleaned because otherwise water stains could form!
Velour fabrics
You first remove any dirt and dust with a brush or vacuum cleaner. After that
you check the colour fastness of the upholstery and
the suitability of the cleaning product by applying it to an area which is not directly visible. If no
visible traces are produced you
can begin with the treatment. Use a soft and clean white cloth. After soaking it in the stain remover
you carefully rub the stain
until it is no longer visible.
• Damp areas should be dabbed with an absorbent cloth or paper
• The cleaning agent should never be applied directly to the upholstery
• Dab away any remnants of the cleaning agent with a damp cloth
• The last treatment should always be in the direction of the nap
• After cleaning dry the relevant area as quickly as possible (if necessary
with a hairdryer)
• After drying any stubborn stains can be dabbed away with a soft cloth
moistened with cleaner‘s naphtha.
Changes in the nap of velour
fabric
The effects of pressure, moisture and warmth as well as the type of base
upholstery and cover may lead to more or less visible
changes in the nap, which are generally referred to as ‚shiny areas‘. Depending on the way the light
falls on them these areas
can have the appearance of stains, in particular with velour materials. Such changes in the nap are
typical for a certain type of
fabric and do not represent any reduction in quality. Experience shows that they can‘t always be
removed, even by treatment.