Furniture and Furnishings - Rough couch

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praveenpaul
06-22-05, 04:53 PM
Hi,



I moved into US recently and i had to buy used furniture to start my life

here. I just bought a couch (kind of sofa) for 100 bucks, which has sofa

covers for the cushions. But yesterday i find this sofa very rough to

sit on and saw that the threads are coming our and it is little bit

irritating to sit. It's kind of itching sensation because of the roughness.

Can anyone tell me how to remove the rough threads and make my sofa

non-irritating and smooth. Is there any couch softener to solve this

problem. It would be of great help.





Thanks,

Praveen

Annette
06-23-05, 08:30 AM
welcome to the US and to DIY.com!

i think the problem is probably that the fabric is a nubby texture and therefore feels scratchy. if you try to cut off the nubs, the fabric will unravel and you'll get holes. your best bet is to buy a sofa slipcover in a nice soft fabric, like chenille for example, or just a smooth fabric like denim. there are lots to choose from. the slipcovers can be taken off and cleaned periodically, either in your washer or by taking to a dry cleaner (depending on the fabric - read the care instructions label to find out which is recommended).

there is no such thing as a couch softener. sorry!