Upholstery and Fabrics - Microfiber loveseat material crease

We have a loveseat made of microfiber, on one side there is a crease in the material running from the back to the front from sitting on it. Will this damage the material? The loveseat is only about 18 months old and also is a dual recliner. Since I bought it the store has gone out of business.

thanks to all, Blair

Hi and welcome to the forum! It won't damage the fabric, but may make the loveseat look sloppy. Not sure if the fabric stretched or if wasn't made tight enough to begin with. If you can get a small steamer, you can try to get the crease out a bit, but you can't get it tight anymore once it's stretched like that.
The fabric part of furniture is only under warranty for one year, so the store would not have helped you anyway. :(

Shadeladie

Thanks for the reply; I think the crease is there because the back of the cushion gives more in one area than uniformly across the back. It’s almost if there isn’t any support in that one spot, maybe an inch in length. That creates a V shape that then runs forward towards the front of the loveseat.

Blair

OK, I know what you mean now. The fabric shouldn't get ruined by this. It's just one of those cushy, snuggle kinds of furniture rather than the more formal, firm ones. :D

Shadeladie

Hi and once again I appreciate the reply. It’s not a cushy loveseat but a firm one I just don’t think there is enough support underneath and it’s allowing the cushion to give more in one place. I need to figure out a way to firm up the back without doing any damage to the springs.

There are a couple of upholsterers that pop in on occasion and maybe they'll see your post to give some suggestions.
I can't see any way to firm them up without having the foam replaced with a denser foam or at least have more added. Furniture doesn't often come with the best quality foam in the cushions or sometimes they just put the loose pieces in.

I guess I should have taken a look underneath before my first post. After looking I found 4 springs on each side (running front to back). The two middle springs on the side where it seems like there isn’t enough support are a little weak. I also noticed there are rods that go across all four springs left to right with fasteners on the springs. I don’t see where I could add another spring but maybe if there were a way to add one or two more rods going across it looks like it might make it stronger in that area. Replacing the springs might be the best fix but I don’t have the experience to take on that kind of repair. Anyway thanks again maybe I can find something online to reinforce the underside.

Blair