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Dawn62 Thu 08-Oct-26 21:23:06

hi.we bought new sofas about six months ago,fabric quite light sofas and i have just noticed where we sit you can see an outline of i am guessing fabric transfer.Bit stressed as they are fairly new and only ever had leather before can anyone advice how to get the colour marks off is it possible.Tried just running a damp clothe over the sofa dirt comes off on the cloth,i know yuck just do not want to damage sofa.

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lovethepuppies Thu 08-Oct-26 21:46:21

I'm not sure how to remove colours but you could try putting a nice throw over the sofa to cover and protect it?

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Oreo Thu 08-Oct-26 22:08:14

Light fabric sofas can take colour from clothes particularly if the weather is hot and you’re wearing jeans.Always best when buying a fabric sofas to pay to have it sprayed against stains.
Look online for a good furniture foam cleaner or ask in a furniture store for one.

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Casdon Thu 08-Oct-26 22:21:37

I’ve got light coloured fabric sofas, and I confess that having had them dry cleaned a couple of times, I now put them in the washing machine a couple of times a year, and they come up like new. It was a bit of a gamble the first time, but I’m glad I took it.

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MT62 Thu 08-Oct-26 23:30:08

That’s a pain. I have a light sofa in aqa clean fabric, but I bought cream throws to sit on as I want it looking new for as long as possible.
Try not to sit on it in damp jeans, or bright fleecey clothes.
Try YouTube for tips on how to remove dye transfer from fabric.
Good luck 🤞

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