Wednesday, October 12, 2016
How to Clean Your Curtains, Cycs and Nettings
blog.rosebrand.com: We’re often asked by customers how to clean their curtains, cycs and nettings. Of course, cleaning is important to maintain the look of these products, but also to maintain their flame retardancy characteristics. Here are some important considerations when cleaning natural and synthetic fiber products.
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I remember my undergrad theatre had huge water stains on the back of our curtains that never seemed like they would ever go away. I think we tried spot cleaning them, but I don’t really think it helped that much. I’m glad that Rosebrand have these guidelines since they know exactly what their products can and can’t do, as well as the best way to treat their products. I’m surprised to learn that you can actually machine wash the curtains. I don’t really understand how that could happen, considering that washing machine would have to be absolutely gigantic in order to hold the entire curtain. It also says that you can dry them in a machine as well, or you can hang dry. It’d be hard to heft the curtain around in order to tie it to a lineset to hang dry. I think if my curtain was so stained I had to machine wash it, I’d just buy a new curtain for my theatre.
such an interesting read! I didn't realize this until now, but I have never thought about the fact that curtains need to be washed! I imagine that with such a specific theatre theme that choosing the curtains alone would have been quite a job. From the picture, I'd say it's quite lovely and the indicated washing process is very important. This article reminds me to appreciate, and take care of, the little things. I will never look over a curtain again, and probably notice some spots this method needs to be applied!
Up until this article all I could think about were the looms it took to create such a massive feat. I never quite got to the point of pondering the maintenance of massive fixtures as I still haven't wrapped my head around the production yet. The recreation is beautiful and I image how difficult it must be to master a skill like this. Seeing how it is necessary but a rare high states necessity that wouldn't give a lot of opportunity for trial and error. Making me curious what the background of Ms.Russo must look like.
While it is the most simple thing to think of when cleaning thick fabric, I never thought of vacuuming the drops to make sure they stay clean. I always thought that it was nearly impossible to clean these huge sheet of fabric, but I am now very grateful that I have read this article. I would love to share this with my theatre back home just so that they know it is possible and very doable. We always wanted to have them cleaned but did not have the funding, which is another issue in of itself, to hire someone to come in a help us. Now that I know of ways to clean them without bringing in a professional, I will have to pass the message along to help them. I would also love to see how this process is done professionally. Would they have one person do it at a time, a group of people, or at this point do they machines to help them do this? This was a very enlightening article and I am glad I came across it and got the chance to read it.
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