Soft Furnishing Types and Care Guide

SOFT FURNISHING
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SOFT
FURNISHING
 Soft furnishing
includes fabrics
that are used for
curtains, loose
covers, cushions.
 Soft furnishing
can be laundered
along with bed
linen.
 Apperances is a
vey important
factor.

Curtains
 The material
chosen should
not soli easily
(or) collect dust.
 Washable and
resistant to
fading from
sunlight or
repeated
laundering.
 Must provide
privacy.

MATERIALS USED FOR MAKING CURTAINS
 Synthetic fiber
such as polyester
and nylon.
 Silk and luxurious
ambience.
 Fabric made of
glass fiber, wool
and acrylic are
fire retardant.
 Sheer curtains
cotton or
polyester

Types of curtains
1) Glass curtain
2) Casement curtains
3) Tie back curtain
4) Criss-cross curtain
5) French café curtains
6) Cottage curtain
7) Tier curtains
8) Roll up curtains
9) Fold back curtains

Glass curtain
 It is also called as sheer
(or) net curtain.
 It is made with cotton or
polyester.
 They are appealing in
light pastel shades.

Casement curtains
 It cover the entire
windows and have
casings at both top and
bottom.

Tie back curtain
 Either one panel can
be tied back to one
side (or) both the
panels can be tied
back to the two sides.
 They often tied back
to the window frame.
 A pair of curtains
looped back makes a
windows seem narrow
than a single curtain
tied back.

Criss-cross curtain
 It is called as Priscilla’s.
 These are a variation of
the tie back type.
 Both the curtains panel
over lap each other at the
top along the entire width
of the window and then
they criss-cross each
other when they are tied
back.
 Makes a window seen
wider.

French café curtains
 It cover only the lower
part of the window.
 Rod mounted in the
window frame.
 They provide privacy at
one level and light at
another.
 It is ideal for informal
settings.

Cottage curtain
• It is a
combination of
the café curtain
and tie back
curtain.

Tier curtains
• It is a double-decker
café curtain.

Roll up curtains
 It can be rolled (or)
unrolled to the
desires position .

Fold back curtains
It is made of sets of two double-
sided shades hand across the
entire width of the window on
double curtain rods. They are
then folded back to expose the
contrasting under-panels and
each panel’s tied back.

Types of Curtain Pleats
 Pencil (or) cartridge
 Standard
 Pinch
 Box
 Triple Pleats
 French
 Goble

Curtain Pleats
Pencil (or) cartridge Standard

Curtain Pleats
Pinch Box

Curtain Pleats
Triple Pleats French

Goble

Care & Maintenance of Curtains
 Clean the curtain
rods or track from
dust.
 Dislodge the dust
by shaking
 Deal immediately
with stains and
soiled curtains.
 Use dry cleaning
(or) solvent spray
for brocade,
damask and sick
curtains.
 vacuumed cleaned
frequently using an
appropriate
attachment

Cushions
 These transform stools, chairs
and sofas into comfortable
seating.
 Cushions are the ideal type of
furnishing to introduce color,
pattern and texture into an
otherwise plain furnished room.
 These can be used in numerous
ways to bring cheer to the room.
 They can be used as back-rest
in chairs.
 These can be made into wide
range of sizes and shapes.
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Care and cleaning of cushions
 Cushions should
be shaken daily .
 It should be
repaired as soon
as they develop
tears.
 They should be
suction cleaned
regularly with an
upholstery
attachment.
 Cushion covers
should be removed
and laundered
regularly

Duvets and quilts
• Duvets, quilts given warmth
• Made of light but bulky
material sewn between two
layers of cloth.
• Modern hotels using duvet.
• Duvet is three times lighter.
• Duvet are rated in “togs”.
• Average duvet having a
rating of 10.5 togs the
warmer.
• Term “quilt” is used to cover
duvets.

Care & Cleaning of Duvet and Quilts
 Mend any tears and
damages as soon as
possible.
 Remove stains and grease
marks immediately by dry
cleaning.
 Follow the manufactures
instructions.
 Use duvets and quilts with
easily launder able cover.
 Use mouth repellent
chemicals

Loose Covers
 These protect new
furniture enhance the
appearance.
 The best fabrics woven
cotton and linen mixture.
 Materials should be easily
launder able.
 closely woven fabric ,as it
does not allow dust to
penetrate .
 May be of the same colors
but are generally off –
white (or) cream linen.

Care and Cleaning of Loose Covers
 Loose covers should be
dusted daily.
 Suction cleaner may be
use occasionally.
 They should be laundered
or dry cleaned when
necessary.
 Attend to stains and
grease marks
immediately.
 Mend any tears as soon
as possible.

Tapestry and Upholstery
 For 100 years, fabrics have
been used in furnishing to
provide warmth, comfort,
protection and decoration.
 These can be used as
draperies, hanging.

Tapestry
 Its often a wall hangings. Tapestry
originally means a piece of fabric
hung according to the time of the
year.
 In winter hunting scenes.
 Pastoral and romantic once were
popular in spring and summer.
 War scenes are also popular Trajan
legends provided decorative
themes.
 Most of the techniques are as old
as 17th century.
 Today tapestry may not be so
elaborate than earlier.

Upholstery
 Textiles used for furniture
decors.
 It is the fabric and its
techniques have been
mastered by the end of the
17th century.
 Two types of fabrics are
used:-
 Textiles
 Leather

Types of Textiles
 Wool
 Silk
 Cotton
 Linen
 Rayon
 Blended fabric

Wool
 it is an ideal fiber
that is soft,
comfortable. It is also
flame resistant. It is
suitable for
upholstery material.

Silk
 It is luxury fiber
used for
upholstery. It is
used indoor and
not in area’s
where there is
sunlight.

Cotton
 It is used extensively for
upholstery particularly or
loose covers. Cotton fabrics
are easy to print and dye with
low prices.

Linen
 Its fibers are
luxurious and stranger
than cotton, but they
crease easily. They
can be suitable for
blended with cotton.

Rayon
 It is a synthetic fiber
and used to blend with
wool. This type of
fibers is quite tough
and abrasion resistant.

Blended
fabric
 Natural and
synthetic
fibers may be
to create
blend for
quantities and
low prices.

Examples of Fabric Commonly Used for
Upholstery
 Brocade
 Brocollette
 Chintz
 Cretonne
 Damask
 Denim
 satin
 Toapeta
 Velvets
 Voila
 Canvas
 Muslin
 Georgette tec.

Fabric for Upholstery
 Textiles are of a different fibers and
weavers are used for upholstery.
 The selection depends upon the
purpose, comfort décor and easy
to maintenances.
 Smooth fabrics like brocade,
damask are more soiling than
wool.
 Pile and fabric are hard and it holds
dust.
 Leather is the most unbeatable
fabric for upholstery.
 Untreated leather may be used for
outdoor furniture upholstery.
 Leather upholstery is sticky and
comfortable in hot weather.

Care and Maintenance of Upholstery
 Upholstery should be protected
from pets and pests.
 Sun light may cause fading and
discoloration.
 Remove stains by spotting as
soon as they occur.
 Remove ash and cigarette buds
immediately using vacuum
cleaner.
 Leather upholstery should be
dusted regularly and applied
cream polish.
 Plastic cover upholstery should
be vacuumed and wipe with
moist cloth.

Guest Room Furniture
• Definition:-Furniture may
be defined as the movable
articles that make a room
suitable for living or
working in though with the
advent of built in furniture,
the term movable may no
longer be strictly applied to
the definition.

Factors for Selecting of Furniture
 Practicality in design or size
 Service ability
 Durability
 Construction
 Easy of maintenance
 Mobility and flexibility
 Versatility
 Style
 Cost

Guidelines for Selecting Furniture
1) Furniture is free from coarse,
unfinished edges.
2) Furniture is sturdy and stand
firm on the floor.
3) Furniture is free from surplus
adhesive.
4) Furniture is reinforced, weather
empty or full.
5) Furniture has drawers or slicing
doors that move smoothly
among the tracks.
6) Furniture has bolts, latches,
locks and handles.
7) Furniture has smooth,
conveniently placed handles.

Types of Furniture
a) Free-stand
b) Built-in
c) Cantilevered
d) Fitted

Free-stand
 This type of
furniture can be re
arranged whenever
necessary, but the
disadvantage is that
they accumulated
dust behind, above
and beneath them.
Examples:- chairs
and beds.

Built-in
 This pieces of
furniture are
fitted and fixed
into architectural
space set aside
for them in
construction of
the building
usually their cost
is incorporated
in construction
of the building
cost.

Cantilevered
 Cantilevered furniture are
fixed on brackets fitted on
the wall and hence there
are no legs to get in the way
of cleaning.

Fitted
 The terms
“built-in” and
“fitted” are
often used inter
changeably,
there is a slight
difference.
Fitted furniture
is made to fit
into existing
alcoves.

Furniture Arrangement of Guestroom
Entrance area
 This area should have a
furniture arrangement that
express warmth, cheer and
pleasantness.
 The furniture includes one or
two chairs and a low table.
 Attention should be paid to
kind of material used, as not
all materials will be suitable
for entrance.

Living room
 Living room is the large guest
room, furniture to seat the
maximum number of people
who may occupy.
 A large chair should be within
easy reach a table.
 Seating should be placed either
parallel or at right angle.

Dining area
 Most of the guest rooms do not
have a separate dining area.
 Large coffee table and a feel
chair for any meal served in the
guest room.
 Table and chairs should be set
as not to interfere with traffic.
 Hotel dining room can
experiment with furniture to
bright cheerful color.

Bed room
 The usual set of furniture in a
guest bed room is a bed and two
bedside tables, a dressing table, a
coffee table, chair, a luggage rack
and a writing table.
 Unless the room is very large, all
furniture except the coffee table
with its chairs and perhaps the
bed are best placed against the
wall.

Kitchen
 Some hotels guest
rooms have a small
kitchen where usually
modular cabinets are
utilized as furniture.
 The main storage
furniture that is found
in the kitchen, in the
form of cabinets and
basket drawer.

Important factors for the furniture
placement
 Purpose and type of room
 Size and shape of the room
 Area of activity
 Traffic lines

The following points are kept in mind while you plan a
room are
 Draw a floor plan according to
scale with permanent feature.
 Locate the bed on the floor
plan.
 The bed should not be placed
facing the window.
 The bed should be 18inches
from the wall.
 Mirrors should be placed at
the height of 3 feet.
 Writing table .
 Sofa set and coffee.

Carpets

Carpets
• Man-made fibers have
revolutionized the carpet
industry.
• Carpet are available in a
wide range of material and
textiles.
• The quality of carpet
depends upon the method of
manufacturing, the fibers
used and the density of the
file.

Construction of carpet
Carpet primarily has
three components.
 Underlay/ padding
 Backing
 A face (or) pile

Underlay/ padding
• Underlay (or) under-felt
acts as a shock observer
between backing and any
unevenness in the sub floor.
• Which could cause the
carpet file to wear
unevenly.
• It make carpet feel soft and
more luxurious as well as
helps it to observe pressure
from furniture.

Backing
 In the primary backing pile
of the carpet is anchored.
 It is made of natural
material such as a jute or
cotton and synthetic
materials such as
polypropylene, nylon or
synthetic rubber or
combination of natural and
synthetic materials.

Piles
 Also called the face of the
carpet.
 This is the part which is seen
on the surface and walk on.
Hence it should be strong and
resilient.
 The pile may be made of a
blend of fibers or exclusively
synthetic or natural fibers.
 The blends used are typically
of wood & rayon, wool and
cotton, wool and acrylic.

Types Of Piles
• Hard twisted pile
• Looped pile
• Cut pile
• SHANG PILE
• WOVEN CORD PILE
• Velvet pile.
• Sculptured Pile.

Hard Twisted Pile
 This is a cut pile with a heavy
twist built into the yarn giving
it a pebbly look.
 It is used mainly in plain
carpets, but it can be
combined with other types of
piles to give a textured effect.

Looped pile
 The pile is uncut and is
made of a continuous series
of loops. It can give various
textures.
 Looped pile is used in wilt
on and tuff bed carpets

CUT PILE
 Tub bed and woven carpet are
produced in cut pile.
 Ax minister carpet are used
only type of file produced.

SHANG PILE
 This can be produced on a tub
bed machine or on Wilton or
ax minister loom.
 The pile is long and shaggy
and has a luxurious look.

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