Textiles in the interior: fabrics for flock furniture upholstery

Without which it is impossible to imagine a modernliving room? Of course, without soft furniture, which is not only necessary for a comfortable rest after a busy work day, but also serves as an ornament of the interior.

It is soft furniture in useis subjected to significant loads, since all members of the family, including pets, spend most of their free time on it. To soft furniture with dignity withstood all the tests, it is subject to increased demands, and the most important of them are reliability, strength and comfort. And here we are talking not only about the design of the sofa itself - increased requirements are also imposed on the coating.

What should be an upholstery fabric

The fabric intended for furniture upholstery shouldbe strong, wear-resistant, practical, dirt and water repellent, easy to clean. And also it should not burn out under the influence of sun rays, be pleasant to the touch, bright and beautiful. All these requirements are met by flock fabrics, which are very widely used in furniture production.

Similar material was used in China back in Icentury BC - the mention of this has reached to our days. It was there that for the first time this interesting technology was developed for gluing the ground lint to a woven base. The art of making fabrics without a loom became known to Europeans only in the Middle Ages.

In the modern production of flock fabricsare made, of course, a little differently, but at the heart of all the same lies the way invented by the Chinese more than two thousand years ago. Now, for the production of flock, a method is used for the spraying of pile particles onto the adhesive layer applied to the woven base. Under the influence of an electrostatic field these particles are glued evenly and strictly vertically.

Flock is also called a substitute for velvet, sinceshort villi, glued to the base, successfully imitate the structure of this tissue. Flock is a material based on 65% polyester and 35% cotton, and this appliqué is applied with a short filament. Vorsinki can be both natural and synthetic, for example, from nylon. These very villi also give the surface of the material a velvety and soft texture, because the furniture fabric - flock - got its name not by chance. This word is translated from German as "flakes" or "snowflakes".

When choosing a new sofa, pay special attention tofabric for furniture. Flock is an excellent choice, for no wonder this material for many years remains one of the most popular in the furniture industry. This fabric is not only resistant to abrasion, but is not afraid of the liquids spilled on it, as it is treated with water-repellent impregnation - this is very important when there are young children in the house. Not afraid of her and cat's claws - this is one of the coatings, which refers to the so-called fabrics "anti-claw."

The undoubted advantage of flock isa variety of colors - this is a classic, and abstraction, and modern. You can choose the coloring for every taste, especially since many furniture stores offer to choose the material for upholstery and order a soft furniture set in the color range that suits your interior.

Flock fabrics are very easy to clean.To remove dust from the coating, simply vacuum it. If the fabric needs to be cleaned, it can be treated with detergent, while you can not use products containing alcohol or solvents.