caring for your furniture

When furniture has loose seat and back cushions, plump them up daily. Turn them and rotate the position of cushions every month. This will prevent uneven or excessive wear.
Tight upholstery should be cleaned on site by a professional cleaning specialist. Spot cleaning with proprietary products should not be carried out other than professionally.
Where seat or back cushions have removable covers do not be tempted to wash or clean them separately as colour changes will eventually become evident.
Although most furnishing fabrics have good resistance to fading, we do advise that furniture should be protected from exposure to strong sunlight.
Velvet upholstery generally can be prone to marking caused by pressure in transit or in use. Most marks can be removed by gently steaming and brushing the velvet with a soft brush.
With loose covers shrinkage can be a major factor. Whilst loose covers which are too loose are unsightly, it is a mistake to make them too snug; even with dry-cleaning they will be impossible to refit satisfactorily. The best method is to launder the fabric prior to making up in order to remove as much of the residual shrinkage as possible. Where this is not feasible, try re-fitting the covers while still slightly damp and allow to dry on the chair or sofa.