Upon purchase of sofa particular importance should be attached to material of which the upholstery is made. It is desirable that it came unfastened from piece of furniture and was exposed to washing. Life cycle of sofa depends on quality of tailoring of panel textiles and composition of fabric.
Instruction
1. Ask information on composition of material from which the upholstery is sewed for the seller. It can be water-repellent, containing teflon impregnation. Cheap fabric are textiles, life cycle of the covers sewed from cotton, or silks are made by about seven years. They can be erased repeatedly even in the conditions of dry-cleaner. Velveteen is nice on the touch. The furniture upholstered with similar material will serve long.
2. Choose upholstery from fabric which is easily cleaned, does not leave scrapes because of operation. It is popular shenill. It is soft, nice on the touch and practical in use. Between threads of basis bunches with pile coil. Material almost not rastyazhy, special processing of pile on the machine allows upholstery to keep initial exterior long. As shortcomings note ability of threads to pulling, only dry way of cleaning.
3. Choose upholstery from leather or suede if you want the sofa to have served many years. Such models expensive, but their quality with guarantee producer. It is easy to wash upholstery. Often the surface has metal covering, stamping or effect of artificial sostarivaniye that masks the slightest damages.
4. Make choice for leatherette if are limited in money. The upholstery of sofas is made of substitute of natural material, armrests and pillows are made of leather. However during operation it is necessary to apply special cleansers. Over time fabric bursts, air permeability insufficient that can create greenhouse effect at contact with body.
5. Pay attention to sofa upholstery from flock. This cheap material, nice on the touch, easy in leaving. Any drawing can be applied on fabrics, it is simple to wash it. However fabric life cycle short. Over time pile is erased and the upholstery should be replaced. You do not clean it the structures containing alcohol do not hand over it in dry-cleaner. The flock is easily electrified. Well products from "boucle flock" look.
6. Look narrowly at gobelin covering which part polyester is. This fabric is practical, wearproof, is very beautiful by sight.
7. Pick up the upholstery made of jacquard - at it happy long life cycle. Fabric looks elegantly, besides, is executed with use of difficult technologies for drawing patterns. Minus is the dry way of cleaning with application of means with the smallest content of chemical compounds. Fabric burns out in the sun, the drawing quickly loses brightness.
8. If you choose upholstery from microfiber, then know that this material is initially made with teflon impregnation, it is easy to wash it, the liquid spilled on furniture flows down, but is not absorbed. Fabric is resistant to dust generation, is convenient in application, does not fade, does not burn out. Very strong. Minus is the high price.
9. Buy sofa with upholstery, proceeding from purpose of furniture. For the children's room cotton materials, are suitable better for those who hold pets, the upholstery from flock, mikrofayber will become ideal option. For living rooms it is possible to pick up leather models or made of jacquard.
10. Examine sofa, check accuracy of seams, uniformity of arrangement of brackets by means of which the upholstery is attached. Furniture life cycle also depends on it.