How to clean a velvet sofa . Step 1: Brush the velvet upholstery. Ken says for the first step you will need to brush away dust particles that may be covering the surface of your velvet sofa.

Knowing how to clean velvet chairs is essential in keeping your upholstery looking its best. Just as when cleaning a velvet sofa, the most important things are never to rub a stain and don't let ...

These days, most velvet upholstery is a polyester/cotton blend that's smooth as well as durable. Performance velvet fabrics are excellent for folks with kids or pets, but even untreated velvet ...

For John McClain, an interior designer in Orlando, Fla., and author of the new “The Designer Within” (Gibbs Smith), the plush fabric is on speed dial in his little black book of upholstery.

If a dried stain on the velvet upholstery is staring at you, mix soap and water to create a sudsy solution. Use a soft cloth to blot the stain with the suds, then let the fabric dry completely.

Here’s how to keep your velvet upholstery and fabric clean and stain-free: Vacuum the velvet. One of the downsides of velvet is that it tends to attract dust, dirt, and crumbs, ...

The catwalks were awash with velvet this season. Stella McCartney, Valentino and Saint Laurent all showed this luscious fabric in myriad forms, from slick Le Smoking tuxedos to gloriously feminine ...

Upholstery is the materials—which include fabric, padding, webbing, and springs—that make up the soft coverings of chairs, sofas, and other furniture. The process began in the Middle Ages and ...

Once the luxurious material of nobility, velvet’s now a fashion favorite at both the private-label and mass-market level. KIM COOK. ASSOCIATED PRESS. January 7, 2023. 4 minute read.