Fabrics That Punish the Wrong Method
Draperies collect airborne soil, cooking residue, smoke, dust and odor continuously, and because the change is gradual most people do not notice until the fabric is cleaned. They are also among the easiest household textiles to ruin. Lined draperies, silk, rayon and blended fabrics shrink, water-spot, lose body or separate from their linings when cleaned by the wrong method, and the damage is not reversible.