The right choice of textiles for the house will make any interior attractive. Modern housewives on the kitchen table are increasingly choosing a water-repellent tablecloth, which is both beautiful and practical.
In form, the water repellent tablecloth can be round, oval or standard in the form of a rectangle. To make it look harmonious on the table, the margin at the edges should be at least 20 centimeters. The colors of such products are very diverse and you can choose them for any interior from the Provencal style to hi-tech or classics.
What is the essence of water-repellent fabric for tablecloth?
A qualitative tablecloth for a kitchen is made both from natural (linen, cotton) and from synthetic materials (polyester). A special water-repellent compound, called Teflon, is applied at the last stage of production, after which the product goes on sale.
Tablecloths with impregnation for the kitchen, having a waterproof outer layer, invisible to the eye, in addition to its direct function to repel water and fat, have other properties. Such tablecloths withstand short-term effects of high temperatures. That is, you can put a hot pot on the surface for a short time, without fear of damaging it.
Ashes, by carelessly falling from a cigarette, will not burn a hole in such a tablecloth, as would happen with ordinary textiles. In addition, the composition applied to the table cloth significantly reduces its crushing ability, which means that there is no need for ironing.
How to wash a tablecloth with water-repellent impregnation?
The convenience of the water-repellent tablecloth is that you can brush off the crumbs, wipe off grease stains and other soiling with a regular cloth. If the stain is not removed the first time, it is washed with a washcloth with a detergent. But over time, impregnation ceases to operate by 100% and there is a need for more thorough cleaning. The longer the tablecloth serves, the more often it will require washing.
In addition to the pluses, the water-repellent tablecloth has minuses. The main thing is that the coating is impermanent in case of improper use of the product, or rather, washing. To have a tablecloth served for a long time it must be washed in a little warm water. Manufacturers recommend a temperature of 30 ° C to 40 ° C - information can be read on the label.
In addition, you can not twist it in a typewriter or manually. The tablecloth is gently rinsed, and then hung out for drying, so that the water drains off by itself. Dryers are also taboo. Ironing is recommended at the lowest temperature, but, as a rule, it is not required, since impregnation does not allow creases.