How to clean upholstery - Low Moisture cleaning/dry cleaning

Some upholstery can not be wet cleaned and in that case we use low moisture cleaning or a combination of wet and dry cleaning.

If your furniture is heavily soiled or you need assistance please call our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk to find out about our services.

Dralon Upholstered furniture

Dralon used to be the upholstery of choice, recognised for its bright colours, durability and warm, comfortable feel.  Dralon is a man-made fibre of Polyacrylic that hit the market in 1954, much of the upholstered vintage furniture you find from this period and onward has been covered using Dralon fabrics.

You may remember reports of Dralon furniture being a fire hazard, and vintage furniture will still hold this risk.  However in recent years Dralon has modernised its brand under European standards for fire-retardant material and nowadays it is not only safely used to cover home furniture they also have a vast clothing and outside furniture market.

What makes Dralon such a good fabric? Cleaning and durability.

Art of clean has had much experience working with furniture upholstered in Dralon fabric, the results are always very successful due to the nature of the fabric.  A regular general clean will keep your furniture looking good and help the fabric last longer. Here’s a brief explanation of how to clean Dralon:

• Brush the fabric with a soft brush to loosen any dust and dirt
• Then give it a through vacuuming throughout
• To remove light grease and dirt marks, particularly around armrests and headrest, apply an upholstery cleaning product with a clean cloth, working it in to the affected area gently – try to blot rather than rub the material.
• When dry, brush the fabric to restore the texture.

If your furniture is more heavily soiled and you need assistance please call our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk to find out about our services.

How do you know when it's time to get your leather upholstery cleaned

We have been cleaning sofas in and around Cambridge since 2007, and would highly recommend that home owners have their leather upholstery professionally cleaned every 12-18 months, as if you leave it too long before having it cleaned and treated it could cause permanent damage to your leather sofa or chairs.

To stop your sofa from being permanently damaged from everyday dirt you will need to clean it with a damp cloth every couple of weeks, however do not use cleaning wipes to clean it as this will damage the oils in the leather. As permanent dirt will work its way into the groves of the leather, which will in time break down the protective coating and could cause the leather to crack and have a grey stain which will be permanent.

Depending on the type of leather sofa you own depends on the treatment that will be needed, here are the main types:

Aniline leather

This is a leather skin usually of high quality that is coloured by placing it in a dye bath thus allowing the colour to penetrate into the leather. There is usually no or hardly any coating (other than protective coatings) on aniline leather

Pigmented leather

This type of leather can be better quality or sometimes lower grade leather. The leather is treated with a topical colour coating followed by clear protective coatings.

Semi-Aniline leather

This type of leather is a combination of pigmented and aniline leather. Some coating on the surface and some colour inside the leather.

Aniline and semi-aniline leather is much more absorbent than pigmented leather

Therefore pigmented leather tends to stay cleaner longer and can be easier to clean.

If you would like to talk to our team about having your upholstery cleaned then why not give us a call today on 01223 863632.