How Do You Make Slipcovers That Are Stain Repellent?
Making Stain Repellent Slip-covers is all about choosing the proper fabric. I’ve made slip-covers for several furniture pieces, and my proudest piece, the white slip-cover shown in the picture, has lasted almost ten years! It wears like iron, and stains just wash right out. I was lucky to find a fabric that resembled the white cotton look I wanted in a more stain repellant material. The couch is now in my family room, still washes up beautifully despite lots and lots of daily use. In order to make sure you end up with a stain repellent slip-cover, you have to choose the right fabric to begin with! As wonderful as cotton is, I’ve learned the hard way it is the wrong fabric to use if you want slip-covers that are durable and stain repellent. Choose instead a fabric that has a high polyester content, preferably 100% polyester. Synthetic fibers are much more stain resistant than natural ones. Wool is somewhat stain repellent but still not nearly as much as a synthetic. More and more fabric
