Project Description
Where I hear the word velvet I think of luxury, softness, and ultimately expensive. It is expensive, and with good reason. It’s a very special process that creates this luxurious fabric.
So what happens when velvet needs cleaning? Who do you call? Normally it is recommended to Dry Clean velvet. This is a method of cleaning using a Mineral Solvent so that the fabric does not become wet. This is generally regarded as the safest way to clean velvet. But what happens when an item won’t come clean with Dry Cleaning?
Specialist Velvet Cleaning Case Study
I was called to Kingsdown to inspect some velvet furniture. The furniture was all bespoke custom made furniture, upholstered in the most exquisite velvet. I can’t show the original photos, however if you follow this link you can see examples of custom made velvet sofas. This particular set of furniture had unfortunately been made very dirty including food and drink spills. Dry Cleaning would have done nothing to improve this furnitures appearance. So the only way to clean it is with a water based cleaning process. Water can ruin velvets appearance forever, making it look matted and stiff.
So how did I get around this problem? I needed to establish a process whereby I could use water based products without ruining the velvet. The cleaning requires a very bespoke set of protocols and chemistry to retain the velvets luxurious appearance, and at the same time effectively clean the fabric. Using special cleaning chemicals and tools, I was able to carry out the clean and restore the fabric to like new appearance. All of this without distorting the velvet and retaining its softness and lustre.
The moral of the story is, even delicate fabrics like velvet if approached correctly can be safely cleaned by a trained specialist. That’s who you should call when the time comes.
For more information please visit our Specialist Upholstery Cleaning page.
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You can trust KD cleaning specialists to deliver the best possible service. We meet Government Endorsed Standards ‘Trustmark’. Our team is trained and certified by the National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA) and the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification
