Care and Maintenance
Caring for Your Fabrics
Most fabrics will fade and eventually wear out – that's guaranteed. For lovers of fabric, its part of their charm. How you treat them however, will determine when that time will come. All No Chintz fabrics are either cotton or linen. If you have a specific use outside the one for which the fabric is intended, and want to launder it in the future, please do a test: pin a piece to another item in your normal wash to see how the fabric will behave.
All our fabrics will shrink between 5-10% depending on the water temperature. Reds and strong pinks will bleed if washed in hot water and strong detergents, and be aware they cannot be left to soak, or stay wet for any length of time. Fabrics used as window furnishings should have the best linings for the conditions – we advise full sun protection wherever possible, for longer life. Unlined fabrics will always deteriorate quickly and must be washed with care: use a mild detergent, no enzymes, bleach or strong detergents. Hand wash in a tub, or in a bag if machine washing.
Vacuum curtains, especially thick fabrics with linings, every six months or so to prolong their life. And reline when needed (as they do in the historic houses where interlined curtains, hundreds of years old can often be seen).