Use and Care Manual

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seats. Flax is sensitive to dirt and is easily

stained. A cigarette ember that is quickly re-

moved usually leaves a small hole.

Synthetic fibres such as polyamide and poly-

ester (including micro fibre materials and Trevi-

ra CS) are generally hardwearing and easy to

clean. A cigarette ember that is quickly re-

moved usually leaves a small hole.

FURNITURE TEXTILE MAINTENANCE

General maintenance: Vacuum clean often, at

least once a week. Non-greasy stains are re-

moved by rubbing gently with a clean non-fluff

cloth wrung out in soapy water or water with

washing-up liquid (see Cleaning Solutions).

Wipe the surface with a clean soft cloth wrung

out in warm water. Warning! Do not rub or

brush micro fibre materials while they are wet.

Stain removal: Stain removers should only be

used after testing the reaction on a small in-

conspicuous spot. Discolouration is avoided by

rubbing gently towards the centre of the stain

using circular movements. Never use stain re-

movers if there is latex-foam filling under the

upholstery. Foam cleaners can be used if the

instructions provided are followed. Removable

covers can very often be dry-cleaned. If in

doubt, ask the retailer.

Warning! Never use solvents. Solvents can

dissolve underlying upholstery materials.

FURNITURE LEATHER

Leather is a natural material. It is therefore

perfectly natural that the finished furniture

leather is marked by events that affected the

animal during its lifetime. The following marks

in a sample of finished furniture leather (see il-

lustrations) are characteristic for genuine

leather as opposed to artificial leather (plastic),

which has a regular structure.

Healed and open wounds are the result of

scratches and cuts caused by thorns, barbed

wire or fights.

Dung damage is caused by dung corroding

the hide.

Insect bites are small marks caused by in-

sect stings.

Neck wrinkles are caused by growth and pro-

vide an extra charm in genuine leather.

Ringworm is caused by a fungal infection in

the live animal.

Sorting and tanning

Processing and sorting takes place at the tan-

nery before the final delivery to the furniture

manufacturer.

Processing primarily consists of tanning where

two distinct methods are employed: vegetable

tanning and chromium tanning.

Chromium tanning is by far the most com-

mon process. Chromium-tanned leather is soft-

er and more supple than vegetable-tanned

leather. It is used for both firm and soft uphol-

stery.

Vegetable-tanned leather is more frequently

used for firm upholstery.

Dyeing and coating

There is a distinction between aniline-dyes and

surface coatings.

Aniline-dyes soak into the grain of the

leather, and retain its original structure. Sur-

face coatings are coatings of pigmented lac-

quer sprayed onto the aniline-dyed leather sur-

face. The coloured layer lies on top of the

leather surface.

Furniture leather is divided into four main

groups:

1. Pigmented leather (leather with a protective

surface coating) is, depending on the char-

acteristics of the coating, well protected

against external influences. It has greater

colour fastness as compared to aniline-dyed

leather, and the protective surface coating

renders it resistant to water and dirt etc.

Pigmented leather can also be sanded and

embossed with a pattern (called grained) in

order to conceal faults.

2. Semi-aniline leather has a thinner surface

coating than coated leather. The surface is

reasonably resistant to external influences.

Semi-aniline leather becomes darker in use.

3. Leather with no protective layer – aniline-

dyed leather and vegetable-dyed natural

coloured leather – is untreated or has only a

very thin surface protection and is therefore

extremely susceptible to dirt, liquids and

grease. Vegetable-dyed natural colour

leather becomes darker in use.

4. Split is the flesh side of the hide and is

rough on both sides. Split can be either un-

treated or sanded, embossed, and surface

coated in the same manner as pigmented

leather, but it is not as strong.

MAINTENANCE OF LEATHER

FURNITURE

Avoid exposing leather furniture to direct sun-

light or strong heat.

PIGMENTED LEATHER

General maintenance: Wipe with a clean soft

cloth. When slightly soiled, wipe with a clean

soft cloth wrung out in demineralised or cold,

boiled water.

Thorough cleaning (only when absolutely neces-

sary): Wipe or gently rub the whole surface