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INFORMATION
Fabric Care
There are a wide choice of fabrics available and it is i
mportant that you select the right fabric for the application as well as creating the perfect finish to the chairs. We recommend the basic principles for fabric care and maintenance continue to apply:
• Vacuum upholstery regularly to remove dust, dirt and crumbs • Attend to stains quickly with a damp cloth
• Use branded upholstery shampoo for specific stains
• Periodically use specialist cleaning services eg dry cleaning
Most fabrics are all bleach cleanable with a 10% bleach chlorine solution (which will kill Coronavirus germs). There are also an increasing number of fabrics that are anti-microbial to protect against a wide range of bacteria which cause infection - such as MRSA, Salmonella and E.coli - which can cause serious additional ill health that must be avoided by anyone already battling a potentially lethal virus infection.
These fabrics can provide hygiene benefits in wide ranging commercial end-use areas, including healthcare, hospitality, education and contract office.
For further details contact our sales team or refer to the fabric manufacturer websites.
FABRIC CARE & USAGE
Sustainable fabrics
Sustainability is a key priority for us and we are committed to working closely with suppliers who share the same commitment, offering fabric ranges which allow for sustainable choices to be made and can be recycled at the end of life. Our selection processes factor in environmental concerns, quality standards and social responsibility.
Our fabric offering includes ranges made with recycled PET bottles, including bottles from sea waste. The bottles are sent to a recycling factory, where they are shredded into flakes, processed into chips and then extruded into filaments. This is then turned into yarn ready for weaving.
• Oceanic from Camira is part of the SEAQUAL Initiative, designed to combat marine plastic pollution and achieve a waste free environment. Oceanic is woven from yarn containing sea waste and each metre contains the equivalent of 26 plastic bottles, playing an important part in reducing the waste that reaches both our landfills and our oceans.
• Sealife from Inloom is a cross-functional yarn created entirely from post-consumer recycled plastics, woven from a blend of 50% SEQUAL yarn created from plastics collected from the oceans and beaches, and 50% recycled polyester yarn created from recycled PET bottles from land waste. For every 50M roll of Sealife produced, 12kg of marine litter is removed from our oceans.
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