Slipcover, Furniture Care & Cleaning

Our fabrics are carefully selected to give our furniture a casual appeal and unsurpassed softness.

Our "Life Approved" Performance Fabrics resist stains and repel liquids, and resist fading from sunlight.

Our fabrics are pre-washed for added softness and machine washability.

Our Standard fabrics include a variety of soft cotton twills, cotton prints, great linens, plush velvets, and cuddly chenilles. We recommend dry cleaning these fabrics to ensure their long life.

Cleaning Codes:

D (Pre-washed):

If you have a slipcover that is pre-washed please follow the machine washing instructions below. We recommend only washing slipcovers once or twice a year. If you wash them too often, you'll wear them out prematurely.

Washing Instructions:

- Do not overload your washer

- Close all zippers on seats, backs, and throws to prolong seam life

- Machine wash cold, gentle cycle with mild detergent

- Dry on low heat or air dry until damp. Put back on piece while cover is slightly damp

PF-A:

Spot Cleaning:

- Lightly Brush off any excess dirt.

- Prepare a cleaning solution with a ¼ cup of bleach with warm water.

- Spray fabric with solution and use a sponge or soft bristle brush to clean, making sure that the fabric is completely soaked through.

- Rinse thoroughly with clean water and allow fabric to air dry.

- For tougher stains, increase bleach as needed.

Machine Washing Instructions:

- BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERLOAD YOUR WASHER.

- CLOSE ALL ZIPPERS ON SEATS, BACKS, AND THROWS TO PROLONG SEAM LIFE.

- MACHINE WASH WARM, GENTLE CYCLE WITH BLEACH

- AIR DRY. ****DO NOT PUT IN DRYER***

- PUT BACK ON PIECE WHILE COVER IS SLIGHTLY DAMP

- DO NOT DRY CLEAN

PF-B:

Spot Cleaning:

The spot cleaning method of stain removal can be used for most light to medium stains.

1. Before spot cleaning, blot up liquids on the surface with a clean, soft towel and brush off any loose dirt.

2. Prepare a cleaning solution of ¼ tsp mild, enzyme detergent, such as Tide®, or Woolite® or Dawn® dishwashing liquid, per 1 cup of lukewarm water.

3. Apply the cleaning solution using a misting spray bottle.

4. Work the solution into the affected area by lightly scrubbing the area with a sponge or soft bristle brush. Make sure to work from the outside of the stain inward so as not to spread the stain and rinse your sponge or brush frequently.

5. Allow cleaning solution to soak into the fabric.

6. Rinse thoroughly to remove all soap residues, as residues will attract dirt. Blot excess moisture with a clean, soft towel or sponge.

7. Allow fabric to air dry.

8. Repeat steps 3-6 as needed.

Machine Washing Instructions:

- BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERLOAD YOUR WASHER.

- CLOSE ALL ZIPPERS ON SEATS, BACKS, AND THROWS TO PROLONG SEAM LIFE.

- MACHINE WASH COLD, GENTLE CYCLE WITH MILD DETERGENT.

- DRY ON LOW HEAT OR AIR DRY TIL DAMP.

- PUT BACK ON PIECE WHILE COVER IS SLIGHTLY DAMP

- DO NOT USE BLEACH

Why Choose One of Our Life Approved Performance Fabrics?

  • Stain Resistant
    All our life approved fabrics inherently resist stains. Treat stains immediately by blotting the area with a damp clean cloth.

  • Liquid Repellant
    All Life Approved fabrics inherently repel liquids. The spilled liquid will simply bead and puddle up on the surface allowing you to blot with a clean cloth.

  • UV & Fade Resistant
    Some Life Approved fabrics are resistant to the degrading effects of sunlight. This is a great option for rooms that are exposed to high levels of ultraviolet sunlight.

  • Bleach Cleanable
    Some Life Approved fabrics are Bleach Cleanable. Just add bleach to the wash cycle for washing slipcovers.

  • Odor Resistant
    Some Life Approved fabrics (Crypton) are Odor Resistant. The Silver Ion Technology is resistant to bacterial growth thus inhibiting odors.

General Furniture Care

To help extend the life of your slipcover, cushions, and frame you need to take care of your furniture. Here are some "best practice" tips for getting the most out of your Nantuckit Furniture:

  • Seat cushions and back pillows should be reversed regularly.

  • Seat cushions should be rotated from side to side.

  • Seat cushions, back pillows, and throw pillows should be fluffed regularly.

  • Vacuum with a soft brush attachment to get excess dust and dirt.

  • Don't treat your furniture like it is a trampoline

What is Fabric Pilling? (Causes / Treatment / Prevention)

Fabric Pilling is the term for loose strands or balls of fiber that form on a piece of fabric. Pilling is a common occurrence among Man-made fabrics and is noticeable on clothing, pillows, rugs, and furniture.

What Causes Fabric Pilling? Pilling is caused when fabric fibers become loose and they move around when we sit or cause friction against the fibers. The friction rubbing up against the fabric causes loose fibers to twist together and form into small balls. Your washing machine also causes friction and therefore this is why you may sometimes see fabric pills on towels, sweaters, and slipcovers. Pilling is completely normal and will go away once the excess loose fibers have been removed. It does not affect the durability of the fabric and the small fabric balls can be removed with a pill shaver.

How to Treat Fabric Pilling

A battery-operated pill shaver is the quickest and cheapest way to treat and remove pills. There are many brands on the market and are easily accessible online or at Big Box retail stores. Pilling may reappear several times before all the loose fibers have shed. When it does, simply shave off again. Your fabric will stop pilling after all the loose fibers have been removed.

Is Fabric Pilling Preventable?

All fabrics will pill to some extent, but some fibers are less likely to pill than others. Smooth, tightly woven fabric are the least likely to pill because the fibers are held together tightly inside the cloth. Fabrics made with more than one fiber type are the most likely to pill. When one fiber is stronger than the other, the weaker fiber becomes loose while the stronger fiber holds the pill to the fabric.

Natural Fabrics vs Man-Made Fabrics

Natural fabrics (cotton, linen, wool, hemp) shed loose fibers easier. Natural fabrics are not as tight, so loose fibers can easily escape from the fabric without pilling. Man-made fabrics (Polyester, Acrylic, Nylon, Rayon) are extremely tight and strong so loose fibers are secured to the fabric. Man-made fabrics are typically built for performance, but they will pill more than natural fabrics.

To sum it up, fabric pilling is not preventable. However, if your furniture develops fabric pills, do not be alarmed. You can easily treat and remove the fabric pills with a pill shaver. Also fabric pilling shouldn’t be your primary concern when picking out upholstery because it happens on all fabrics.

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How It Works

Select your fabrics

Review our slipcovered fabrics and select 7 you'd like to see. Click here, submit your swatch request then move on to step 2 (please allow 7 business days to receive your swatches).

Select your furniture

Select the pieces of slipcovered furniture you want including all the custom options that will make your furniture truly one of a kind. Once you've received your swatches, move on to step 3.

Place your order

Email us with a list of the furniture you want or schedule a call so we can help. Once the invoice has been created, we will email it to you. You must approve and pay for the invoice before your order is put into production (please allow 8-12 weeks for construction and delivery).

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