Dupont commercially produced the first polyester yarn. If you are apart of the “baby boomer” generation, the mere mention of polyester takes you back to the wonder years of bad fashion. Polyester in the 1970’s was the hit of the disco fashion trend. Now in the new millenium polyester has been reinvented and is back on top of the fashion trend. Polyester in its new hip form is Microfiber.

Microfiber is the termenology used to describe ultra-fine manufactured fibers and the name given to the technology of developing these fibers. Fibers made using microfiber technology, produce fibers which weigh less than 0.1 denier (unit used in measuring the fineness of yarns), the fabrics made from these extra-fine fibers provide a superior hand, a gentle drape and incredible softness.

Comparatively, microfibers are two times finer than silk, three times finer then cotton, eight times finer than wool and one hundred times finer than a human hair. Currently, there are four types of synthetic microfibers being produced. These include acrylic, nylon, polyester and rayon.

No matter what type of fabric your upholstery is, one of our Clean Trust (formerly the IICRC) Certified Journeyman Textile Cleaners will provide the cleaning process that is right for your particular upholstered fabric.