Bamboo Hitex® is a natural product. Offering all the advantages of a natural product. Including minimal variation from dyelot to dyelot. These are what makes the material come alive. During usage the refined bamboo fiber with its naturally lively surface develops its own unique patina. Over the years it will tell its own story about your life with the furniture.
All the same, adherence to a few simple rules will help your furniture upholstered with Bamboo Hitex® keep its beautiful form for a long time. Wear marks on the fabric, caused through the application of heat, moisture and pressure, can be diminished through a simple procedure using a moist cloth and a soft brush. Apply a damp cloth to the affected area, allow the moisture to penetrate the fabric and then briefly and gently brush the fabric.
The cleaning procedure for everyday care is just as easy. Using your upholstery tool and the lowest setting on your vacuum cleaner, vacuum the fabric. In addition to this, wipe the fabric with a damp, lint free cloth every once in a while. It is that easy.
No one likes a big red wine stain – this is also true for Bamboo Hitex®. The hollow fibers of bamboo relating so beautifully to the air and the climate environment are equally open when it comes to absorbing spilled drinks. We recommend using caution when serving refreshments near this fabric. Throwing your slipcovers in the washing machine is also NOT recommended. Natural fibers have the tendency to shrink during the wash.
A spill should be removed as quickly as possible using a clean, dry and absorbent cloth. If a larger area is affected, wipe from out to in, and do not rub the spill into the fabric, rather draw the moisture out.
Only in the case that the stain does not come out should you then attempt to remove it using lukewarm water and a fine washable detergent. Using a soft sponge, lightly rub the foam into the fabric and them use an absorbent cloth to dab the moisture out. This process may need to be repeated, then allow the furniture piece to dry completely. To combat stains that have already dried into the fabric we recommend employing the usual upholstery cleaning methods. One should spray the cleaning product, let it absorb into the stain, and then brush or vacuum the soiled area. To clean larger areas of upholstered furniture we recommend a neutral, fine washables detergent – no chlorine or acetone-based, acidic detergents.
In the case of greasy or oily stains, such as shoe polish or lipstick, we recommend gentle dry cleaning.