How to Keep Toile Curtains and Fabric From Fading?


How to Keep French Toile

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How to Keep French Toile
Toile Fabric - Toile Curtain
Valance is lined (helps keep
toile curtains,

Toile is a French fabric that have been made during the late seventeenth century. Toile is a French word for cloth or canvas. It has gained its popularity when cotton was banned in England. Toiles became popular because of its monochromatic designs. It was then favored by the upper class and was used in home decorating such as curtains, drapes, beddings and a lot more. Today, there are some people who still admire this fabric and still uses them as curtains and the like. If you are a fan of toile curtains you should know how to take good care of it.

How To / Instruction

Difficulty: Normal
  • Step

    1

    If you are using toiles as curtains, you should hang it in a way that it would catch the least sunlight. If not avoided, you should put up a pull shade so not to let the sun from hitting your curtains.

  • Step

    2

    In washing toile fabric, wash it with cool water. A mild soap is also recommended for washing toile. This way you can prevent toile from fading.

  • Step

    3

    Do not let the dryer be too hot for your toile fabrics. This will damage it and make it age more faster.

  • Step

    4

    Put in a small amount of vinegar when washing it. Vinegar is a natural fabric softner and also helps in locking the colors in the toile.

  • Step

    5

    Allow the fabric to dry completely under a shade. This way you could prevent the sun form hitting your fabric and making it age.

Tips and Warnings

  • Store toile in a closed, cool place.

  • Never hang dry your toile fabrics under direct summer sun.