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Upholstery Fabric Care Have you recently bought new furniture or reupholstered that family heirloom that belonged to your grandmother? Its tempting to go with those luxurious samples you see at the furniture showroom but you may later regret the compromise you made over ease-of-care. Here's a quick run-down of your options:
Wool Fabric Upholstery: A natural fiber from sheep, high resiliency, attacked by moths, fair abrasion resistance, poor sunlight resistance.
Cotton Fabric Upholstery: A natural plant fiber, excellent absorbency, resistant to moths, wrinkles easily, moderate abrasion resistance, moderate sunlight resistance. Leather Upholstery: Processed hides and skins from animals, excellent durability, varies in quality, requires special care in cleaning. Nylon Fabric Upholstery: Resilient, excellent abrasion resistance, poor sunlight resistance, easy care and maintenance. Polyester Fabric Upholstery: Synthetic fiber favored in blends to add dimensional stability, resistant to insects and mildew, good abrasion resistance, good sunlight resistance, resists waterborne stains. Rayon Fabric Upholstery: Manufactured fiber made from wood chips, may shrink or stretch when wet, poor abrasion resistance, moderate sunlight resistance, resistant to moths and mildew. Acrylic Fabric Upholstery: Synthetic fiber famous for wool-like feel. moderate resiliency, attractive hand, moderate abrasion resistance, excellent sunlight resistance.
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