Fabric Care Kit

Fabric Care Kit for Upholstery Cleaning & Stain Removal

The Fabric Care Kit provides a practical collection of specialist products for cleaning, treating stains and refreshing suitable upholstery fabrics.

Rather than relying on one aggressive cleaner for every type of mark, the kit contains separate treatments for general fabric cleaning, fresh stains, grease and oil contamination, older resistant stains and unwanted odours.

This makes it suitable for routine furniture care as well as more targeted upholstery stain removal.

currently describes this as its most popular fabric care kit.

What Is Included in the Fabric Care Kit?

Each kit contains:

• 1 x 250ml Mild Fabric Foam Cleaner
• 1 x 50ml Fresh Stain Remover
• 1 x 50ml Grease & Oil Stain Remover
• 1 x 50ml Old & Resistant Stain Remover
• 1 x 100ml Fabric Deodoriser
• 1 x Microfibre Cloth
• 1 x Cotton Cloth
• 2 x Cleaning Sponges

Having separate products for different types of contamination allows the treatment to be matched more closely to the problem rather than repeatedly applying the same cleaner.

Upholstery Cleaning Kit for Sofas, Chairs & Cushions

The Fabric Care Kit can be used for suitable textile upholstery including compatible:

• Sofas
• Armchairs
• Dining chairs
• Occasional chairs
• Cushions
• Footstools and ottomans
• Headboards
• Upholstered panels
• Fabric car seats
• Soft furnishings

Always identify the upholstery material where possible before cleaning.

Different fibres, dyes, pile structures and surface treatments can react differently to cleaning products.

Mild Fabric Foam Cleaner for General Upholstery Cleaning

The 250ml Mild Fabric Foam Cleaner is intended for general cleaning of compatible upholstery fabrics.

Foam helps place cleaning product onto the fabric surface without immediately flooding the material with excessive liquid.

Before cleaning:

• Vacuum loose dust and debris
• Check the furniture manufacturer's care instructions
• Test the cleaner on a concealed section
• Avoid excessive wetting
• Work gently rather than scrubbing
• Remove residues as directed
• Allow the upholstery to dry thoroughly

For customers who regularly carry out general fabric cleaning, Tuskbond Foaming Fabric Cleaner provides a useful standalone aerosol cleaner for compatible upholstery and carpets.

Fresh Stain Remover

Fresh spills and marks are generally easier to deal with before they have dried or penetrated deeply into the textile.

The kit includes a dedicated 50ml Fresh Stain Remover for treating suitable recent marks.

When dealing with a fresh spill:

• Blot excess liquid rather than rubbing it
• Use a clean absorbent cloth
• Work from the outside of the mark towards the centre
• Avoid spreading the contamination
• Apply only the amount of stain treatment required
• Allow the result to dry before deciding whether another treatment is needed

Aggressive rubbing can spread a stain, distort the fabric surface or remove colour.

Grease & Oil Stain Remover

Grease and oil behave differently from water-based spills and can require a more targeted treatment.

The kit therefore includes a separate 50ml Grease & Oil Stain Remover.

This can be useful for suitable oily contamination where an ordinary mild fabric cleaner may not be sufficient.

Before application, carefully remove any loose or solid contamination without spreading it further across the fabric.

Avoid over-applying the cleaner because dissolved grease and cleaning fluid can spread beyond the original mark and create a larger tide line.

Old & Resistant Stain Remover

Older dried-in marks can be considerably more difficult to treat than fresh spills.

The 50ml Old & Resistant Stain Remover provides a separate treatment for suitable stubborn or established marks.

Older stains may already have changed the colour or structure of the textile, so complete removal cannot be guaranteed.

Work gradually rather than repeatedly saturating the fabric.

If a mark does not respond after appropriate treatment, further aggressive cleaning can sometimes do more damage than the original stain.

Fabric Deodoriser for Upholstery & Soft Furnishings

The kit also contains 100ml Fabric Deodoriser for refreshing compatible upholstery after cleaning.

This is useful where furniture or soft furnishings have picked up unwanted everyday odours.

A deodoriser should not be used to disguise an underlying moisture, mould or contamination problem.

Where an odour is being caused by a spill or dirty upholstery, deal with the source first and use the deodoriser as the final refreshing stage.

Test Fabric Before Using Any Cleaner

Not every upholstery fabric can be wet cleaned.

Before using any component of the kit:

• Check the furniture care label
• Identify the textile where possible
• Test on an inconspicuous section
• Allow the test area to dry completely
• Check for colour loss
• Check for dye transfer
• Look for changes in texture or sheen
• Check for water marking or tide lines

Take particular care with:

• Velvet
• Silk
• Viscose
• Suede
• Brushed fabrics
• Unstable dyes
• Specialist performance fabrics
• Materials with unusual surface treatments

If the furniture manufacturer recommends professional cleaning only, follow that guidance.

Avoid Over-Wetting Upholstered Furniture

The visible covering is only one part of an upholstered item.

Beneath it may be upholstery foam, polyester wadding, fibre, feather, timber, hessian, springs and metal components.

Excess cleaning liquid can pass through the outer fabric and into these internal materials.

Over-wetting can result in:

• Longer drying times
• Water marks
• Unwanted odours
• Moisture trapped within cushion fillings
• Migration of dirt or dye
• Damage to internal components

Use controlled amounts of cleaner and allow furniture to dry thoroughly before use.

Clean Complete Fabric Panels Where Appropriate

Treating only one very small area on otherwise dirty upholstery can sometimes leave an obvious clean patch.

Where the fabric and care instructions allow, cleaning a complete defined area such as a cushion face, chair back or upholstered panel can produce a more even result.

Work methodically and avoid repeatedly saturating one spot.

Clean, Dry, Then Protect

Once suitable upholstery has been successfully cleaned, allow it to dry completely.

A dedicated fabric protector can then be used where appropriate.

Fabric Protector Spray is designed to help suitable upholstery fabrics and textiles resist future staining, soiling and moisture.

The sensible furniture-care sequence is:

Clean treat stains allow to dry fully protect.

Fabric protector should not be applied over dirt or existing stains.

Fabric Care for Vehicle Interiors

The Fabric Care Kit can also be useful for compatible textile vehicle upholstery and soft trim.

Typical applications may include:

• Fabric car seats
• Campervan seating
• Motorhome upholstery
• Fabric door panels
• Suitable vehicle carpets
• Textile interior trim

For vehicle-interior removal and retrimming work, browse Car Trimming Tools.

Always check the vehicle manufacturer's cleaning guidance before treating automotive textiles.

When Cleaning Is No Longer Enough

A fabric-care kit can greatly improve suitable dirty or stained upholstery, but it cannot repair fabric that is physically worn out.

Cleaning will not restore:

• Torn fabric
• Severe abrasion
• Threadbare areas
• Failed seams
• Permanent bleaching
• Burn damage
• Extensive fibre loss

Where upholstery is beyond cleaning, browse Upholstery Vinyl & Fabric for replacement covering materials.

Fabric Care Kit for Professional Upholsterers & Furniture Retailers

The kit is useful for professional as well as domestic furniture care.

Potential users include:

• Upholsterers
• Furniture manufacturers
• Furniture retailers
• Reupholstery workshops
• Furniture restoration businesses
• Automotive trimmers
• Holiday-let and rental-property maintenance
• Domestic furniture owners

For other specialist cleaning and maintenance products, browse Fabric & Leather Cleaners or the wider Adhesives, Aerosols & Cleaners range.

Complete Upholstery Fabric Cleaning & Stain Removal Kit

The Status Fabrics Fabric Care Kit provides a practical system for dealing with several common upholstery-care jobs in one pack.

With separate products for general fabric cleaning, fresh stains, grease and oil, older resistant marks and deodorising, plus cloths and sponges for application, it provides a more considered approach than trying to tackle every upholstery problem with the same cleaner.

Used carefully and only on compatible materials, it is a useful fabric-care solution for sofas, chairs, cushions, vehicle interiors and other suitable textile furnishings.

Complete Fabric Care Kit for cleaning, treating stains and refreshing suitable upholstery fabrics on sofas, chairs, cushions, car interiors and other textile furnishings.

The kit contains separate products for general fabric cleaning, fresh stains, grease and oil marks, older resistant stains and fabric deodorising, together with cloths and sponges for application.

Includes:

• 250ml Mild Fabric Foam Cleaner
• 50ml Fresh Stain Remover
• 50ml Grease & Oil Stain Remover
• 50ml Old & Resistant Stain Remover
• 100ml Fabric Deodoriser
• Microfibre cloth
• Cotton cloth
• 2 cleaning sponges

Always check the fabric care instructions and test each product on a concealed area before full use.

Once compatible upholstery has been cleaned and allowed to dry thoroughly, apply Status Fabrics Fabric Protector Spray to help provide additional resistance to future staining, soiling and moisture.