If you have just redesigned your hotel, resort, or restaurant, you definitely want to ensure that your furniture and upholstery is well maintained. As experts in hotel soft furnishings, here is some advice on cleaning and maintaining your hotel upholstery, including fabrics such as velvet and more.
Caring For Your Hotel’s Fabric Furniture
Fabric furniture can be both comfortable as well as stylish. No matter what fabric you choose, it’s important to keep the upholstery in top condition. Depending on the material, there are a range of methods you can use to keep your fabric furniture looking and feeling fantastic.
Cotton upholstery:
Vacuum your cotton upholstery regularly to keep it free from unwanted debris. If the cushions are removable, be sure to clean the cushions as well as the furniture beneath it. Light stains or spills should be cleaned immediately with warm water and detergent. You can also make use of cotton-specific stain removers.
As cotton is a highly absorbent material, be sure to treat it with a protectant or stainguard. This will make your cotton upholstery more durable and less prone to stains.
Caring for wool Furniture:
Vacuum your wool furniture weekly to remove dust and other dirt particles and prevent them from becoming embedded. Clean spills or stains with water and detergent, rubbing vigorously. Get your upholstery professionally cleaned 2-3 times per year.
Polyester and Microfiber upholstery
These materials are more robust and can be scrubbed without fear of damage. Use a mixture of water and methylated spirit or warm water and detergent. While polyester and microfiber fabrics are known for durability, be sure to get your upholstery professionally cleaned every 6-12 months.
Velvet Fabric Furniture:
Velvet adds a luxurious look to any hotel or restaurant. With a rich colour and texture, velvet is a beautiful and sought after fabric. Due to velvet’s short pile characteristics, cleaning and maintenance is different from the other fabrics mentioned above. Aside from that, the shade of the velvet may also alter depending on how you brush or vacuum. It may also leave unpleasant marks in the design if not cleaned correctly. While cleaning velvet is a delicate task, here are a few tips to keep your furniture looking fantastic.
-Use the appropriate material when brushing, such as a suede brush.
– Clean spills with a cloth dampened with soapy water.
-Light steam can help with more stubborn stains.
– If you find your velvet is ‘bruised’, gently brush it to remove any marks. Use your vacuum set on its lightest or softest setting.
– Plumping your cushions regularly to prevent creasing and retain definition.
Fabric furniture can be both comfortable as well as stylish. No matter what fabric you choose, it’s important to keep the upholstery in top condition. Depending on the material, there are a range of methods you can use to keep your fabric furniture looking and feeling fantastic.
Cotton upholstery:
Vacuum your cotton upholstery regularly to keep it free from unwanted debris. If the cushions are removable, be sure to clean the cushions as well as the furniture beneath it. Light stains or spills should be cleaned immediately with warm water and detergent. You can also make use of cotton-specific stain removers.
As cotton is a highly absorbent material, be sure to treat it with a protectant or stainguard. This will make your cotton upholstery more durable and less prone to stains.
Caring for wool Furniture:
Vacuum your wool furniture weekly to remove dust and other dirt particles and prevent them from becoming embedded. Clean spills or stains with water and detergent, rubbing vigorously. Get your upholstery professionally cleaned 2-3 times per year.
Polyester and Microfiber upholstery
These materials are more robust and can be scrubbed without fear of damage. Use a mixture of water and methylated spirit or warm water and detergent. While polyester and microfiber fabrics are known for durability, be sure to get your upholstery professionally cleaned every 6-12 months.
Velvet Fabric Furniture:
Velvet adds a luxurious look to any hotel or restaurant. With a rich colour and texture, velvet is a beautiful and sought after fabric. Due to velvet’s short pile characteristics, cleaning and maintenance is different from the other fabrics mentioned above. Aside from that, the shade of the velvet may also alter depending on how you brush or vacuum. It may also leave unpleasant marks in the design if not cleaned correctly. While cleaning velvet is a delicate task, here are a few tips to keep your furniture looking fantastic.
-Use the appropriate material when brushing, such as a suede brush.
– Clean spills with a cloth dampened with soapy water.
-Light steam can help with more stubborn stains.
– If you find your velvet is ‘bruised’, gently brush it to remove any marks. Use your vacuum set on its lightest or softest setting.
– Plumping your cushions regularly to prevent creasing and retain definition.