THE TEXTILES WE WORK WITH
The textiles used for Muuto products are supplied by four different companies:
Danish Kvadrat and Swedish Nevotex along with both Arve and Fidertessile from Italy.
The companies that we work with have been selected on the basis of their extensive knowledge within the field and state-of-the-art material qualities.
CLEANING GENERAL CLEANING GUIDE FOR UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
These guidelines are general guidelines for upholstery fabrics. Be aware of the material you are working with and always try your cleaning method on an “invisible” spot on your upholstered furniture first.
- Vacuum frequently, ideally once a week, at half power or lower where appropriate.
- For polyester fibers with a smooth surface, it is possible to wipe the fabric with a clean dry or moist cloth.
- Do not rub your upholstered fabrics, that it can create pilling and discolorations.
Stains
These tips are purely recommendations and cannot guarantee complete stain removal. To ensure satisfying results, particularly for large stains, we recommend contacting a professional dry cleaner. When contacting them, it is important to state whether the stain has already undergone treatment.
If you act quickly when bad luck strikes, it is not difficult to remove spills and prevent stains from forming. However, we cannot guarantee complete stain removal.
First, scrape off any hardened residues with a spoon. Any loose particles must be vacuumed up before further cleaning.
Liquids must be soaked up with an absorbent napkin or cloth.
Remove non-greasy stains by carefully dabbing with a lint-free cloth or sponge that has been wrung out in warm water. Edge marks can be avoided by dabbing gently in circular motions from the outer edge towards the center of the stain with a clean lint-free cloth. Do not rub.
Remove greasy stains by using appropriate detergents or solvents. In all cases, we recommend testing stain-removal agents on an “invisible” area first to see if there is any effect on the upholstery.
Due to the excess dye in jeans, dark jeans may leave stains on textiles; washing and cleaning may not always lead to satisfying results. In some cases, stains from jeans on polyurethane products may only be removable by using a rubber. Stains from surplus dies should otherwise always be dry-cleaned but cannot be guaranteed to disappear completely.
Be careful when using solvents; these could dissolve the upholstery materials beneath.
Never use un-concentrated detergents or bleach, ammonia, or soap intended for hard surfaces.
Upholstered furniture for normal commercial use should be cleaned 2–3 times a year. Upholsteries in private households usually need less frequent cleaning, approx. 1-2 times a year.
Textile upholsteries on loose cushions and pillows should be fluffed frequently, vacuumed and cleaned according to the upholstered fabric.
If a stain has been removed using water or other liquids, you must let the fabric dry completely before using the furniture again. This is done to avoid any stretching or deforming of the fabric.
General Stain Cleaning
As mentioned, we recommend that you talk to your local dry cleaner or a professional furniture cleaner before self-cleaning. The same rule replies for all stains: The faster you act, the better the chance of removing the stains entirely.
When a stain occurs, start by vacuuming the furniture as most stains can be made worse by dust and dirt. If the stain is liquid, start by gently dapping a dry cotton cloth to absorb as much of the liquid as possible, then vacuum for dust and dirt.
Following that, gently dap the stain and its surrounding area with a cotton cloth that has been wrung with lukewarm water. Be aware of the color rub. Do not rub the stain in as this can make the fabric peel or lose its light fastness, thereby making the stain even more visible.
If the stain occurs due to blood, use cold water instead of lukewarm water.
Do not use potato starch to absorb any liquid. This can in some cases create new stains or make the fabric less flexible in the given area.
It is possible to use salt for the absorption of a liquid stain, but test this on an “invisible” area first. Use water to remove any salt stains.
For grease stains, you can try to apply a small amount of clear, colorless dishwashing soap to the water that you have wrung your cloth in. Dap gently on the stain, followed by gently dapping the stain and area around with a cotton cloth wrung in lukewarm water to remove the soap from the textile.
Avoid soaking the upholstery underneath the textile.
If your stain occurs from flower pollen, before doing anything else, you must vacuum the area without rubbing the area in any way. If this doesn’t help, contact a dry cleaner or furniture cleaner.
For cleaning textiles at home, remove non-grease stains by carefully dabbing with a lint-free cloth or sponge that has been wrung out in warm water.
If necessary, clean by dabbing with soapy water.
Finally, dab the surface with clean water.
For all Kvadrat upholsteries, please see Kvadrat.dk for further cleaning and maintenance instructions for your chosen textile.
