We clean lined and unlined
drapes as well as thermal backed drapes. We have a
specialised ‘press’ for the finishing of
the drapes which gives an excellent presentation all
ready to be hung up once again.
Our process of cleaning kills any mould that may be forming
and often after cleaning our clients are surprised by
the results. Old drapes may just need a clean instead
of going through the expense of replacing entire rooms.
All our drapes are dry cleaned using a worldwide recognized
system, recommended by many furnishing manufacturers.
Unfortunately due to the nature of some furnishing fabrics
the following problems can occur, we would prefer our
clients to be aware of the risks involved before continuing
with the cleaning process:
Shrinkage – caused by the fact that many furnishing
fabrics are not preshrunk. This has now been overcome
by many manufacturers, but it is not possible to tell
prior to cleaning whether or not a particular fabric
has been preshrunk.
We dry cleaning all furnishing fabrics at 55°C. This
is below the recommended maximum.
Bonded Backing – Thermal Drapes – These thermal
linings in some circumstances break down after only a
very short exposure to sunlight and other conditions.
This can cause the lining to either peel or go tacky
in the dry clean. An alternative is washing but this
has an added risk of excessive shrinkage.
It is not possible to tell prior to cleaning whether
or not these conditions will become apparent.
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