Caring For Your Vertical Blinds

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

Your louvers may have been made with a special fabric which is washable, if this is so, the cleaning instructions are to be found below.

HOWEVER IF IN DOUBT PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:

• Remove louvres and wipe with a clean cloth damped with a solution of mild detergent.
• Wipe with a clean cloth.
• Place louvres between clean, dry cloths and iron lengthwise with iron set to "cool".
• Re-hang while still damp.

IMPORTANT: To minimise shrinkage during cleaning, fabrics must not be allowed to become more than slightly damp.

LOUVRE WASHING

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING 

Ideally you should clean your louvres in a bath. Alternatively a large sink or bowl may be used. Care must to taken AT ALL TIMES to avoid creasing the fabric.

Preparation

Before removing the louvres from the blind unclip the chains at the bottoms of the louvres and slide out the weights. Unhooks the louvres from the track, taking care not to crease them.

Washing

Gently hand wash the louvres one at time using warm water and a mild proprietary detergent. Rinse by repeating the process in warn, clean water. Several rinses may be required to remove all traces of detergent.

Drying

Hang the louvres out of direct sunlight and allow them to drip-dry. They should not be hung indirect sunlight until they are perfectly dry.

DO NOT IRON

Hang the louvres on the track and replace the weights and chains.