CARE FOR YOUR PRODUCTS
Thank you for choosing Petals to bring life to your living spaces!
We have listed out simple, everyday care tips for your fabric, to preserve its beauty and character. Every product, however, has its specific care requirement.
Careful and regular maintenance is the key to prolonging the
life and retaining the appearance of soft furnishings.
We hope you find this fabric guide useful.
General Care
The principal causes of everyday soiling are dust, smoke, gas, and accidental staining. Most of it is preventable, and the remainder can reduce with correct maintenance.
Fabrics should be vacuum-cleaned regularly with an appropriate attachment to prevent dust from settling in. It can significantly extend the life of furnishings.
The professional application of a proprietary stain-resist agent can help prevent premature soiling, particularly on upholstery.
Silk should always be dry-cleaned by a professional, with adequate experience in furnishing fabrics. It may be ironed at low temperatures with care, without steam.
Silk/Silk Blends
Silk fabrics are more delicate than all other materials and require special care during manufacture and maintenance.
We should always get silk dry-cleaned by specialists who are familiar with fabrics used for upholstery. Silk textiles can be carefully handled at low temperatures without using steam.
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Sheers
Sheer curtains and blinds are particularly vulnerable to fading. Whenever possible hang lining curtains to protect them from fading and sun damage.
Ensure curtains and blinds are professionally dry-cleaned. Remove hooks and drapery hardware before dry cleaning. To prevent damage along fold lines, hang drapes as soon as they return from the cleaners.
Do not cut or pull out loose threads. Use a needle or pin to push the thread under the fabric.
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
Curtains may shrink or extend in use owing to fluctuations in atmospheric temperature or humidity. Particularly with fabrics that contain a high proportion of viscose.
Curtains should always be made with an adequate hem, loosely tacked until after the first cleaning. An allowance of at least 5% should be added to the length required.
Regular turning of the seat and back cushions should prolong the appearance, together with regular vacuum cleaning using an appropriate attachment. Be cautious not to spill liquids onto velvets, especially those with a viscose pile. It will cause staining or watermarks which are challenging to remove.
Cotton and Silk velvets are natural products with dimensions. After being made into drapes and upholstery they change in appearance with use and natural humidity of the surroundings.
Pressure marks, rolling stripes and smaller irregularities, which are inherent to the product, improve in a ventilated and relatively humid environment. As an aid to restoring the pile and removing pressure marks the use of a soft brush and light steaming may be effective.
Dry Cleaning Impact On Flame Resistant Fabrics
An essential thing to keep in mind when assessing flame-resistant technologies is that inherent flame resistant properties cannot be washed out or damaged through exposure to chemicals in laundering, whether at home or commercial.
FR-treated fabrics, however, may be damaged by chlorine bleach, the combination of hydrogen peroxide (‘oxygen bleach’) with hard water, or exposure to oxidizing chemicals.
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Bed Linen
Finding the best bed linens are not enough, keeping them fresh as new is also necessary. Home laundering is recommended for all of our linens, except where dry cleaning is indicated. Water temperature should not be above 40°C.
Use a gentle laundry detergent, with a final cold rinse. Linens should be separated into light and dark color batches. Pre-soak in cold water for stubborn stains if required. Products with bluing agents or whiteners are not recommended for colored linens.
Avoid overloading the machine to prevent breakage of long fibers in fine kinds of cottons. For best results, iron the fabric while still damp.
To enhance the softness of cotton fabric and reduce wrinkling, use a fabric softener. However, fabric softener makes cotton less absorbent.
To ensure the longevity of bedding: We recommend rotating your sheets, with a set in the closet and a set on the bed. This ensures that no single set receives more wear than another.
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Sewing
While working with our fabrics, ensure that they are used as recommended.
All fabrics need to be sewn, taking into consideration their unique weave structures. Open weaves require lining, stability reinforcements, fusing, etc.
Fabrics with heavier decorative yarns will benefit from interlocking before seams are sewn.
Heavy satins may require a change in needle size to avoid pin marks.
Interlining/Backing for all upholstery qualities are highly recommended.
Curtains
Taking care of your drapes can add a magnificent touch to your home. Therefore, make sure to not hang your curtains/blinds too close to windows or radiators. The excessive moisture from condensation or heat and dryness can dramatically affect dimensional stability and soiling.
Curtains and blinds should always be lined and, if possible, drawn right back from the windows during daylight hours. Shutters or sun awnings will give added protection in sunny areas.
Using lightproof linings and interlinings when making silk curtains and blinds can protect them from sunlight. Living in locations that receive less direct sunlight does not guarantee a lack of fading - in fact, UV rays that can penetrate from the cloudy skies can also cause fading.
100% Silk fabrics are not recommended for roman blinds where any degree of fading could be more apparent. Movement of curtains in situ cannot be accepted as a fault in the fabric and claims will not be accepted.
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Upholstery
Maintenance of upholstery depends largely on the fabric and can be tricky to tackle. However, vacuuming it regularly with a special upholstery nozzle can prevent dust and dirt from locking into he fabric.
Remove damp stains immediately with a white, soft, lint-free, absorbable cloth or clean with a mild stain remover. Do not rub. If the stain persists, contact a specialist.
To prevent colour bleeding, avoid treating fixed covers with soap or detergent. Fixed chair and sofa covers may be professionally shampooed.
All woven fabrics, particularly those made from natural fibers such as cotton or linen will shrink minimally. It is quite normal for furnishing fabrics to shrink in cleaning, sometimes by as much
as 6 - 8%.
Dry clean loose covers. Remove rivets, hooks, and trims before dry cleaning
Dry-cleaning (which, unlike the name suggests, is not a ‘dry’ process) can also cause shrinkage, although to a lesser extent.
For fabrics labeled 'washable', hand-wash with gentle detergent and lukewarm water. Squeeze gently and rinse - do not rub the fabric. Dry flat, away from direct sunlight. Do not tumble dry.
Iron covers lengthways while damp, on mild heat. Iron on reverse at low temperature.
Silk, in general, has low light fastness characteristics and no claims will be accepted for fading. Furnishing should not be kept in direct sunlight.
Rotation of the seat and back cushions should prolong the appearance.
Velvets
Velvets are known for its distinctive soft feel, making it prone to marking or pile distortion. However, this is not indicative of poor wear.
Movement or displacement of the pile is quite normal and should be expected, especially in areas of high use such as arms, seat fronts, and back cushions.
During use, shading and pressure marks should diminish or disappear altogether.
It is advisable to use velvets suitable for upholstery and apply relevant upholstering methods to prevent damage.
Take care to seam cut edges and fold the edge twice before nailing or stapling. This prevents the velvet from unnecessary rupture and tearing.
Always use an interlining while upholstering a velvet, even those which are back-coated. The fabric will last longer and pile loss will be limited.
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Decorative Items
Decorative accessories are naturally delicate and artistic. To care for your
decorative items, you can:
Dry clean at specialist dry cleaners.
Store it in soft linen bags when not in use to avoid snags and pilling.
Avoid flat ironing products with large floats and embossed textures.
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