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Fabric Sofa Care in Six Steps: Dust, Cushions and Cover Labels

Keep a fabric sofa comfortable with gentle dust removal, cushion care and protection from harsh sunlight. Check the model's care label before washing any cover.

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Fabric sofas may have removable or fixed upholstery, and their washing rules differ. IKEA Korea advises routine vacuuming, rotating cushions where suitable, limiting direct sunlight and checking care labels on removable covers. These are preventive steps, not general permission to wet-clean every sofa.

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1. Inspect the upholstery and care label. Determine whether the cover is fully removable, whether machine washing is allowed and which detergents or temperatures this model permits.
2. Remove loose crumbs from cushions and crevices. Use a suitable upholstery brush on a vacuum cleaner and clean gently along the fabric and seams.
3. Rotate only cushions designed to be rotated or flipped. Spread wear across seating positions without forcing fixed, one-sided or non-removable cushions apart.
4. Gently reshape loose cushions. Pat and smooth filling that has settled unevenly and check seams for damage before handling heavily.
5. Reduce strong direct sunlight. Adjust curtains or blinds to minimize uneven fabric fading while maintaining sensible room ventilation.
6. Treat stains and covers according to the label. Wash only removable covers expressly approved for laundering and dry as instructed. Do not improvise wet or steam cleaning on fixed or non-washable upholstery; consult the maker or upholstery specialist.

IKEA Korea소파를 오래 사용하기 위한 관리 방법은 무엇인가요? ↗Official IKEA Korea sofa-care guidance: periodically vacuum, rotate and fluff loose cushions where suitable, protect from direct sunlight and refer to product's cover care instructions.IKEA Korea패브릭 소파 커버는 세탁이 가능한가요? ↗Official support explains fabric sofa cover washability depends on specific model and care label; removable cover does not imply universal machine wash permission.Wikimedia CommonsFile:Cozy living room with a gray sofa.jpg ↗Original JPEG viewed and individual file author Nenad Stojković and CC BY 2.0 reuse conditions and credit verified.Wikimedia CommonsCommons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia/technical ↗Direct hotlink policy independently verified separately from image creator and CC license conditions.

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