Curtain trouble

Curtain trouble

Is it dirt or is the nap just smashed? If you've washed them it probably isn't dirt. I'd try steaming the edges, and lifting the nap with a soft toothbrush.

Find something that matches in color. Take that item to fabric store. Select a trim that will look good when sewn along the edge in question. You know the rest! HTH

--Karen M.

I cant get to go look for a while now, but I'm sure they were synthetic, a 50/50 mix of 2 synthetics. Certainly not silk.

dark red

They were clean a month ago, but are not now.

It is on the edge where sun might reach it. Physically the fibres look fine, just grubby.

This is where I'm out of my depth, I wouldnt know what to use. I think its grease and muck. The label says wash at 30C and its synthetic, so I think that rules hot water out. It says dont use detergent too. If I had my Mrs Beeton here I'd look - what to use?

Thanks, NT

Yeah, its really too fat for that though. But that idea leads to the next: cut it off. I might do that, if I dont succeed on the cleaning front.

Thanks, NT

Have you tried the old standbys of first, methylated spirits as a solvent, followed by white spirit if that doesn't work. The solvents should be applied only around the stained areas. Follow the solvents with neat dishwasher liquid gently rubbed in one direction. Brush the velvet pile in the preferred direction after each operation(toothbrush). Hopefully, your curtains are either a cotton or nylon type(?) velvet. This approach will normally shift grease out of most things without significant damage. Wash gently as a final stage, to remove the solvents.

Regards Capitol