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The household classic among detergents: soap and water Covers Fabrics Treatment

flat woven fabrics cotton, silk, linen, brush vacuum-clean rub with a wool, viscose/modal, with a soft brush with a flat damp leather polyacrylic, modacrylic, (e.g. clothes brush) upholstery nozzle cloth, applying polyamide, polyester attachment gentle pressure (without bristles) pile fabrics cotton, silk, linen, brush vacuum-clean rub with a e.g. velour, velvet wool, viscose/modal, with a soft brush with a brush damp leather and épinglé polyacrylic, modacrylic, (e.g. clothes brush) attachment (soft cloth, applying polyamide, polyester in nap direction bristles) gentle pressure in nap direction

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Remove surface dust before you pretest for colourfastness and pilling in an inconspicuous spot on the fabric. y p

Use a clean, white, absorbent cloth soaked in the recommended cleansing agent or stain remover. Carry out a o s this test in an inconspicuous spot even if the textile has a natural colour. Check your results after the cleaned . g . e

spot has dried. , s n o i t u TIP : Always make sure that your cleansing agent is pH-adjusted. Acidic cleaning agents damage cotton and l o s

cellulose fabrics, alkaline* agents are not suitable for woolen fabrics. It is important to wash the cleaning agent e n i l

(tenside) off completely to ensure lasting stain removal as residue can lead to rapid re-soiling. a k l A *

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Ideally, you should leave stain removal to experienced, professional upholstery cleaners – especially when it comes to furnishing fabrics made from cotton, linen, silk or viscose.

STILL DETERMINED TO DO IT YOURSELF? Then you should first pretest for colourfastness and pilling in an inconspicuous spot, identify the type of stain

(see Stain Removal from A –Z, page 10 and following) before selecting the appropriate cleaning agent and method.

MIND THIS RULE:

Dab wet stains with a highly absorbent cloth or a paper towel. Remove remnants with a diluted carpet or upholstery shampoo (see manufacturer’s directions). Never apply the detergent directly to the fabric, apply it to your cleaning cloth first. Clean the stain from the outside in. Then gently rub off the detergent with a damp cloth.

07° ... and, of course, the pre-treatment!

A NOTE ON RUBBING Rubbing is simply a mechanical action. Rubbing not only produces heat, it can also cause pilling, which changes the surface structure of your furnishing fabric. That’s why we advise you to apply gentle pressure when rubbing in the textile’s natural nap direction. Make sure that you dry the surface as soon as possible and only use the fabric or furniture piece again after it has completely dried!

08° 1. Substantial, crusty stains should first be carefully, mechanically loosened (brush, spatula*) and then vacu- umed off. 2. Pre-treat with a neutral universal cleaner (or dry foam) or apply stain remover by means of a clean, damp and absorbent cloth. 3. After every cleaning, remove tenside remnants by means of spray extraction.**

* The word “spatula” comes from Latin and is mainly used to describe a laboratory tool used for scraping and cut- ting. Sometimes spatula is confused with the word scraper. ** This method is most often used for extreme soiling. Large amounts of liquid cleaner are allowed to penetrate the fabric, and immediately sucked off again. This wet cleaning method requires a long drying time.

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Animal dirt B Chewing gum C Egg white B Hair dye D+E l i t x

Baby food B+E Chocolate B+C+E Egg yolk B Honey A e t

l l a Ballpoint pen D Cocoa Floor wax C Ice cream B+E t s Beer E (hot chocolate) B+D Flower stains D Indian Ink D o m l A

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Burn holes G Cognac E Fruit juice E Ketchup D+E o r g k

Butter C+B Cola A+D Furniture polish D Lemonade A+D c a b

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Margarine C+B Powder C Sparkling wine E Typewriter tape D Marmalade E Printers ink D Stencil paper D Universal adhesive C

Mayonnaise B Red wine E Street dirt C+A Urine B Milk B Rust F Superglue C Vegetable fat C+B

Mould stains A Rustproofing Sweet wine E Vomit B Mustard D+E paint F Synthetic Water colours D Nail varnish C Salad dressing B+E resin paint C Whipped cream B

Nicotine E Shoe polish C+D Syrup A+D+E White wine E Oil paint C Skin cream C Tea E

Paraffin C Soil D Tobacco E Perfume E Soot C Tomato juice D+E

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hidden spot in the upholstery) under the hole and attach it using double-faced adhesive tape. t a h t s d i c RE-TREATMENT: We recommend you remove edges or residue left after every stain removal using spray ex - a

c i traction. Use a white, clean and absorbent rag or cloth. n a g r o

TIP: Always treat stains of unknown origin like water-soluble stains, first. If the stains persist, apply cleaning agents and methods as for non-water-soluble stains.

PS: These recommendations are advices and do not guarantee stain removal. We recommend consulting an ex -

perienced and professional cleaner in any case.

13° Fabric Cleaning Code Symbols Explained

A fabric cleaning code symbol, or fabric care symbol, is a pictogram representing the recommended treatment of textiles with respect to washing, cleaning, drying and pressing. Always follow the manufacturers’ recom- mended care directions, and treat stains while they are still “fresh” – if possible.

TIP: Many stains can be removed using carbonated mineral water, if you act quickly!

14° I WASHING (stylised washtub/trough) The number displayed in the washtub symbol represents the max temperature in degrees Celsius. If the symbol is underscored, it represents gentler mechanical manipulation (gentle or delicate wash cycle). A double underscore represents a washing cycle with even less mechanical manipulation, e.g. for wool. I S SS WX

Wash, Wash Wash Wash Handwash Do not Cold wash general 30°C 30°C, 30°C, wash gentle cycle very gentle cycle / wool

15° F FGF BLEACH Bleaching allowed Only bleaching with Do not bleach (triangle) (chlorine and oxygen) oxygen allowed

TUMBLE DRYING Tumble drying Tumble dry low Tumble dry Do not ALLOWED normal temperature normal temperature tumble dry (circle in square) N OPQ M

IRONING Iron at low temperature Iron at medium Iron at high Do not iron (iron symbol) and without steam, temperature, temperature, max 110°C max 150°C max 200°C

16° D PROFESSIONAL CLEANING (circle) The circle symbol represents types of professional cleaning. A line under the circle represents gentle cleaning with hydrocarbon solvents; two lines represent very gentle cleaning with hydrocarbon solvents. The letters P, F and A within the circle represent solvents used for dry cleaning. The letter W represents professional wet cleaning. DBCB B C C

Dry cleaning with all Cleaning with Gentle cleaning with Cleaning with Very gentle solvents hydrocarbon solvents hydrocarbon solvents PCE cleaning with PCE E D D D

Do not Professional Gentle professional Very gentle Professional wet dry-clean wet cleaning wet cleaning professional wet cleaning is not cleaning allowed

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Mildew and rot resistant Textile fibres resistant against mould and rot (mould and rot resistance in accordance with AATCC 30–1)

Stain resistant Typical effect: water drips off, usually treated with fluorocarbon

Resistant to hypochlorite Resistant to hypochlorite (e.g. the “chlorine” in swimming pools) max 1–5; 5 = very good

Fastness to light Light-fast (EN ISO 105–B04); 1–4 very low; 5 good; 6 very good; 7 excellent (8 not applicable to fabrics) Seawaterproof Resistant to seawater damage (max 1–5; 5 = very good)

Nanotechnology The weave’s surface is so smooth that no dirt can adhere to it

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Provides a benchmark to the industry concerning harmful effects of textiles to humans. Selected textiles are tested for harmful substances and declared safe.

Oleophobic A process by which textiles are made resistant to oil-soluble substances

Pilling Flat woven fabrics can be subject to pilling (tiny balls of tiny hairs) after a period of use, e.g. wool pullovers (pilling 1–5; 5 = no pilling)

Colourfastness to rubbing Colourfast to rubbing against other fabrics; 1 = bad; 2–4 = good; 5 = very good (EN ISO 105–X12 [1996])

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15,000 abrasion cycles for normal, regular-wear household use

20,000 abrasion cycles for general contract upholstery

30,000 abrasion cycles for heavy-duty contract upholstery

40,000 abrasion cycles for extreme wear upholstery situations

Flame retardant Drapes: EN 13773 + weak smouldering Furniture fabrics: ÖNORM B 3825 and EN 1021 Parts 1+2

The EN 13773 and EN 1021 Parts 1+2 norms are valid

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