Furniture Absorbs More Than Carpet
Upholstered furniture holds body oils, perspiration, dander, dust, cooking residue and smoke deep in its fibers and padding, and unlike flooring it sits at breathing height and in direct skin contact. It is also expensive to replace, and quality frames commonly outlast several cleanings. The obstacle is that upholstery fabrics are far less forgiving than carpet, and the wrong method causes shrinkage, browning, dye bleed, water rings and pile distortion.