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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bill Robinson on December 07, 2007, 05:48:47 pm

Title: chaneel sofa
Post by: Bill Robinson on December 07, 2007, 05:48:47 pm

have to clean this material dont know how to spell it never mind clean it intend to use chemspecs upholstry cleaner
bill

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: homecare on December 07, 2007, 06:03:01 pm

bill. did one last week with the same chemical,had no problems. hope this helps.mike :)   

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 07, 2007, 06:05:09 pm

Hi Bill

Chenile

It's a generic term so you will find different compostions but subject to usual testing should not give any probs.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: Bill Robinson on December 07, 2007, 06:17:54 pm

thanks mateys

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: *paul_moss on December 07, 2007, 07:30:35 pm

Bill
Chenile is French for caterpiller and relates to the style of the weave only. Its fabric can be a blend of lots of different fibres but usually has a high cotton content.
The old natural Chenile's are the ones to watch out for.

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: Ken Wainwright on December 07, 2007, 07:58:52 pm

Chenille is most commonly cotton, polyester or viscose on the "hairy bit".  If viscose, all the usual problems of this as a cut pile still exists. If you think of viscose as being similar to paper, you wont go far wrong.  It can wear very rapidly in contact areas so look for areas that appear to be a different colour and texture to elsewhere.. Don't be aggressive with agitation. Probably wise to be pH neutral pre-spray and rinse. Test ALL colours and test for pile burst.  Polyester is probably the most popular hairy bit of the fabric, but be prepared for anything.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: Bill Robinson on December 08, 2007, 08:57:07 am

thanks guys

Title: Re: chaneel sofa
Post by: PaulKing on December 08, 2007, 04:58:21 pm

Quote from: Ken Wainwright on December 07, 2007, 07:58:52 pm

Chenille is most commonly cotton, polyester or viscose on the "hairy bit".  If viscose, all the usual problems of this as a cut pile still exists. If you think of viscose as being similar to paper, you wont go far wrong.  It can wear very rapidly in contact areas so look for areas that appear to be a different colour and texture to elsewhere.. Don't be aggressive with agitation. Probably wise to be pH neutral pre-spray and rinse. Test ALL colours and test for pile burst.  Polyester is probably the most popular hairy bit of the fabric, but be prepared for anything.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

just would like to say that was a very concise and outstandingly helpful post
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