[Chris R]

I went to clean a suite today and on inspection I noticed a couple of ink marks on the back edge of the base cushions (2).
I unzipped the cushions and could clearly see that the upholsterer had used a permanent marker to number up the different fabric cuts and some of these marks had come all the way through the fabric. The suites never been cleaned before.
I informed the customer that any pen marks that had not yet shown through the fabric probably would do after I had cleaned it.
The suite was re-upholstered 18 months ago.
I thought that upholsterers used chalk nowadays?
She is going back to the upholsterer to see what he says?

Anyone come across this before??

[gwrightson]

Often find marker on inside of cushions, usually at the zip end . I never clean the zip end anyway.

simply place something inside whilst cleaning to prevent it wicking through and dry  completely before removing. Should not really be a problem.

Geoff 

[stuart_clark]

I get it all the time but as geoff has already said put some plastic under the zipper end of the cusion, I learnt this when I first started twenty four years ago from a carpet and upholstery training course I attended in manchester



stuart

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

I always ask when I book a job in, if the suite has ever been re-upholstered. The reason being is the guy who trained me was caught out with this and drummed it into me to check.

[Adrian Walton]

How would plastic stop it coming through if its on the reverse of the fabric, this only works if its on the cushion.

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

You tend to find it on the foam Adrian although your correct this is something to look out for.

[stuart_clark]

The plastic would stop the ink from getting wet

[Adrian Walton]

The plastic would stop the ink from getting wet

Only if its on the cushion not if its on the reverse of the fabric as stated in the original post.