General Cleaning + Maintenance

Teknion General Cleaning Guidelines

  • General day-to-day cleaning, warm soapy water or non-abrasive household cleaners such as glass cleaner, Fantastik®, Formula 409® or commercially available solid surface cleaners will remove most residues. Rinse and towel dry the surface to prevent spotting, especially in areas with hard water.

    Prolonged exposure, chemical dilutions and frequency of cleaners, disinfectants, and/or sanitizers used on the surface can cause degradation and/or discoloration.

  • Washing with warm water and soap often works. You can also use any mild household cleaners such as Windex, Formula 409, or Mr. Clean glass and surface cleaners.

  • All wood finishes are susceptible to scratches from rough and abrasive objects.

    Teknion Wood’s finish is best cleaned by wiping the surfaces with a damp cloth, followed by a soft dry cloth in the direction of the grain. If the surfaces are really dirty, add a mild soap solution to the water, clean the surface and then wipe down again using a damp cloth to remove any soap residue, followed by a dry cloth to absorb any moisture left on the surface.

  • Wash surface regularly with mild soap and water. Dry with a clean cloth or soft paper towel to prevent soap streaks.

  • Clean with a damp cloth. Wipe with soap and water or with a glass cleaner. Do not expose your solid surface worksurface to harsh chemicals.

  • Wipe glass elements with a mild soap or detergent and lukewarm water. Use a clean, soft cloth, applying only light pressure. Rinse with clean water and dry by blotting with a damp cloth or chamois. Do not use window cleaning sprays, kitchen scouring compounds or solvents such as acetone, gasoline, benzene, carbon tetrachloride or lacquer thinner on glass elements.

  • Gently clean (do not scrub) with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth and soap and water solution. Do not use paper towels; their fibers can adhere to the finished surface. Do not use window cleaning sprays, kitchen scouring compounds or solvents such as acetone, gasoline, benzene, carbon tetrachloride or lacquer thinner on back-painted glass.

  • Use a wash solution that includes a mild soap and detergent, or a slightly acidic cleaning solution (vinegar and water). A product like Windex can also be used. Do not use harsh cleaners, abrasives or alkaline materials. Use clean, grit-free cloths, together with the wash solution to clean the glass. Care must be taken to ensure that gritty dirt particles picked up by the cloth do not scratch the glass. Do not use metal scrapers or tools to remove stubborn materials or stains. Immediately follow the washing with liberal amounts of clean rinse water (for best results use distilled water). Promptly remove excess rinse water with a clean, good-quality squeegee. Debris must be removed from the squeegee to prevent possible glass damage.

  • Gently clean (do not scrub) with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth and 4: 1 mixture of water and vinegar. Do not use ammonia-based cleaners! Do not use paper towels; their fibers adhere to the etched surface and they will affect the protective quality of the Etch Sealer. Harsh scrubbing and/or abrasive cleaners may damage the protective sealer.

  • Wash surface with mild soap and water. Dry with a clean cloth or soft paper towel to prevent soap streaks.

  • Wipe with a well-wrung soft cloth moistened with light neutral detergent and wipe clean with a damp cloth. Be sure to wipe detergent completely, and wipe again with a dry cloth to dry. When using alkaline electrolyzed water to remove stains, spray directly on the stain and brush with a soft brush taking care not to damage the cloth. Then, wipe the moisture and stain to remove and wait for the cloth to dry. Do not use bleach.

  • Many fabrics can be cleaned with soap and water if “W” is listed as a cleaning code. See links below for instructions given by Health Canada and the CDC.

    Bleach can be an effective disinfectant when used properly. Luum has many fabrics that are bleach cleanable. Important: Follow the correct “bleach to water” ratio listed in the specs. ALWAYS wipe or rinse with clean water after using a bleach/water solution. Follow the safety precautions and handling directions on the bleach product. Do not use bleach if it is not indicated as safe for use on your chosen fabric.

  • Use white vinegar followed by a suitable leather conditioner. Clean gently using a circular motion. Avoid saturating the leather with liquid. Never rub vigorously in one location. If required, treat with a leather conditioner to avoid drying out. Dry and polish the leather with a dry cloth. Always test in an inconspicuous area first.

    Click here for additional information and commonly asked questions regarding Luum Textiles.

LUUM General Cleaning Guidelines

  • Cleaning products remove germs, dirt and impurities from surfaces using soap (or detergent) and water. Cleaning does not necessarily kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and therefore the risk of spreading infection.

  • As per the CDC, "Disinfectants kill germs on surfaces. By killing germs on a surface after cleaning, you can further lower the risk of spreading infection. EPA-approved disinfectants are an important part of reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19". Further information regarding cleaners and disinfectants can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Health Canada websites.

    Many of Luum’s 30+ bleach and/or viricide cleanable and 30+ bleach cleanable and 80+ isopropyl alcohol sanitizable are made for vertical and upholstery application and feature plush piles and textural dimension, which can be utilized in a variety of settings with assurance of performance.

    Each fabric has unique cleaning and care instructions. For more information please refer to the Luum website filters and resources page at luumtextiles.com. For further questions or assistance identifying textiles, contact Luum Customer Service at 1-877-705-5886 or email us at customerservice@luumtextiles.com. For textile applications on products please refer to manufacturers' approvals.

  • Luum recommends following the CDC guidelines for regular preventative cleaning. Look for Luum’s over 80 products with cleaning code “W” and/or “WS”: these fabrics can be cleaned with soap and water.

    Multipurpose (Upholstery/Wrapped Wall/Panel)

    Actuate, Bitstream, Complement, Cross Dye, Grid State, Digi Tweed, Ghat, Heather Tech, Intone, Marl Cloth, Percept

    Upholstery

    Amalgam, Ample, Arc Angle, Beaded Stripe, Color Fuse, Cross Dye, Disrupt, Doyenne, Duo Chrome, Ephemera, Fine Grain, Grid State, Filar, Flexagon, Flex Wool, Fundamentals, Heather Felt, Implex, Iterate, Line Language, Magnify, Meta Texture, Miami, Modulus, Monotex, Navigate, Outpress, Perilune, Point to Point, Point Set, Refraction, Scale Factor, Schema, Situ, Stimuli, Structured Stripe, Substance, Superspun, Synaptic, Thangka, Top Coat, Two Tone, Ultra Durable, Vector, Velvet Underground, Vital

    Wrapped Wall and/or Panel

    Arc Angle, Artopia, Bandeau, Beeline, Carreaux, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Duo Chrome, Egypt, Emit, Essentials, Fleck Forge, Grid State, Heather Felt, India, Jetline, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Makah, Meme, Navigate, Nitty Gritty, Outpress, Peru, Presse, Rationale, Tangle, Topology, Vista, Twining, Wales, Warp Speed, Wired Up

    Direct Glue Wall Covering

    Datatown, Dhurga, Fleck Forge, Mica Shift, Soft Ridge, Strio, Telecity, Twining

    Screens

    Acuate, Artopia, Bandeau, Beaded Stripe, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Complement, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Datatown, Digi Tweed, Disrupt, Doyenne, Duo Chrome, Emit, Essentials, Eygpt, Flexagon, Full Wool, Fundamentals, Ghat, Grid State, Heather Felt, Heather Tech, India, Intone, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Magnify, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Miami, Nitty Gritty, Outpress, Percept, Peru, Presse, Rationale, Stimuli, Structured Stripe, Substance, Superspun, Tangle, Topology, Twining, Vector, Vista, Wales, Warp Speed, Wired Up

    Drapery

    Backdrop, Dispersion, Gaze

  • Bleach can be an effective disinfectant when used properly and diluted according to the care instructions for each textile. Over 30 of Luum’s products are bleach- cleanable using a diluted bleach solution in three easy steps: Dilute, Clean and Rinse.

    Coated Upholstery

    Decoy, Fine Grain, Meta Texture, Monotex, Perilune, Synaptic, Top Coat, Ultra Durable

    Woven Upholstery

    Amalgam, Bitstream, Disrupt, Doyenne, Duo Chrome, Ephemera, Flexagon, Grid State, Intone, Iterate, Line Language, Macrotweed, Marl Cloth, Modulus, Outpress, Point Set, Point to Point, Schema, Structured Stripe, Substance, Thangka, Two Tone, Vector, Vital

    Wrapped Wall and/or Panel

    Bitstream, Duo Chrome, Emit, Fleck Forge, F=Grid State, Lustrado, Intone, Marl Cloth, Outpress, Stratiform, Structured Stripe

    Direct Glue Wallcovering

    Dhu/rga, Fleck Forge, Mica Shift, Rhetoric, Soft Ridge (certain colorways)

    Screens

    Amalgam, Bitstream, Disrupt, Doyenne, Duo Chrome, Emit, Flexagon, Grid State, Intone, Lustrado, Marl Cloth, Outpress, Structured Stripe, Substance, Vector, Vital

  • According to the Association of Contract Textiles, an antimicrobial finish is a chemical treatment applied to a fabric to combat growth of disease-causing microbes, general bacteria, infectious diseases and various targeted organisms.

    An anti-microbial finish on a textile inhibits the growth of bacteria but does not kill it. Antimicrobials also do not inhibit or kill the growth of viruses.

    Antimicrobial products used on textiles are regulated by the EPA as pesticides. Luum promotes healthy environment, and as such, we do not promote the use of topical antimicrobial finishes.

    In lieu of added antimicrobial finishes, Luum promotes the use of silicone products. Silicone, by its nature, does not support microbiological growth. Silicone is easily cleanable with soap and water, is bleach cleanable and can also be disinfected with healthcare grade wipes and sprays. Please see “Care of SIlicone Upholstery” on our website.

  • While bleach and water solutions have been shown to be effective sanitizers, the use of Isopropanol solutions may be a gentler method of sanitizing without the potential human health irritants of bleach. Over 80 Luum products can be sanitized using 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% purified water solutions.

    Always take the proper safety precautions, read all instructions carefully and follow the label directions for safe, effective use. **Many isopropyl alcohol sanitizers also contain Quaternary Ammonium. These listings are intended for the use of products that contain isopropyl alcohol and water ONLY**

    Coated Upholstery

    Color Fuse, Decoy, Fine Grain, Monotex, Meta Texture, Perilune, Synaptic, Top Coat, Ultra Durable

    Woven Upholstery

    Actuate, Adage, Amalgam, Ample, Arc Angle, Beaded Stripe, Bitstream, Complement, Construct, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Digi Tweed, Disrupt, Doyenne, Duo Chrome, Elastic Wool, Ephemera, Filar, Fleece, Flexagon, Full Wool, Fundamentals, Heather Felt, Flex Wool, Grid State, Heather Tech, Homage, Implex, Interstice, Intone, Iterate, Knurl, Line Language, Macrotweed, Magnify, Marl Cloth, Miami, Modulus, Navigate, Oeuvre, Outpress, Percept, Point Set, Point to Point, Scale Factor, Schema, Second Nature, Situ, Stimuli, Structured Stripe, Subdivide, Substance, Superspun, Two Tone, Vector, Velvet Underground, Vital

    Wrapped Wall and/or Panel

    Actuate, Artopia, Bandeau, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Complement, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Datatown, Digi Tweed, Duo Chrome, Emit, Essentials, Egypt, Flicker, Grid State, Heather Felt, Heather Tech, Homage, India, Jetline, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Nitty Gritty, Oeuvre, Outpress, Percept, Peru, Presse, Rationale, Stratiform, Strio, Tangle, Topology, Twining, Vista, Wales, Warp Speed, Wired Up

    Direct Glue Wallcovering

    Datatown, Dhurga, Fleck Forge, Mica Shift, Rhetoric, Strio, Telecity, Twining

    Screens

    Actuate, Amalgam, Ample, Artopia, Bandeau, Beaded Stripe, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Complement, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Datatown, Digi Tweed, Disrupt, Doyenne, Duo Chrome, Emit, Essentials, Egypt, Fleece, Flicker, Flexagon, Full Wool, Fundamentals, Grid State, Heather Felt, Heather Tech, Homage, India, Interstice, Intone, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Magnify, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Miami, Nitty Gritty, Oeuvre, Outpress, Percept, Peru, Presse, Rationale, Situ, Stimuli, Stratiform, Structured Stripe, Substance, Superspun, Tangle, Topology, Twining, Vector, Vista, Vital, Wales, Warp Speed, Wired Up

    Drapery

    Backdrop, Gaze

  • Hydrogen peroxide-based products can be an effective alternative to sanitizing with chlorine-based bleach. Many healthcare-grade "wipe" type products contain hydrogen peroxide as the active ingredient. Over 80 Luum products can be sanitized using products containing Hydrogen Peroxide. **As always, read ingredient labels carefully. These listings are intended for the use of products that contain Hydrogen Peroxide and water ONLY.**

    Coated Upholstery

    Decoy, Fine Grain, Meta Texture, Monotex, Perilune, Synaptic, Top Coat, Ultra Durable

    Woven Upholstery

    Actuate, Amalgam, Beaded Stripe, Bitstrea, Complement, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Digi Tweed, Disrupt, Doyenne, Ephemera, Elastic Wool, Filar, Flexagon, Flex Wool, Fundamentals, Grid State, Heather Felt, Heather Tech, Implex, Intone, Iterate, Line Language, Macrotweed, Magnify, Marl Cloth, Miami, Modulus, Outpress, Percept, Point Set, Point to Point, Schema, Situ, Stimuli, Subdivide, Substance, Superspun, Two Tone, Vector, Vital

    Wrapped Wall and/or Panel

    Acuate, Artopia, Bandeau, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Complement, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Digi Tweed, Egypt, Emit, Essentials, Flicker, Grid State, Heather Felt, Heather Tech, India, Intone, Jetline, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Nitty Gritty, Outpress, Percept, Peru, Presse, Rationale, Stratiform, Strio, Tangle, Topology, Twining, Vista, Wales, Warp Speed, Wired Up

    Direct Glue Wallcovering

    Datatown, Dhurga, Fleck Forge, Mica Shift, Rhetoric, Strio, Telecity, Twining

    Screens

    Actuate, Amalgram, Artopia, Bandeau, Beaded Stripe, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Complement, Cross Dye, Crossgrain, Datatown, Digi Tweed, Disrupt, Doyenne, Egypt, Emit, Essentials, Flexagon, Flicker, Fundamentals, Grid State, Heather Felt, Heather Tech, India, Intone, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Magnify, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Miami, Nitty Gritty, Outpress, Percept, Peru, Presse, Rationale, Situ, Stimuli, Stratiform, Substance, Superspun, Tangle, Topology, Twining, Vector, Vista, Vital, Wales, Warp Speed, Wired Up

    Drapery

    Backdrop

  • Over 50 Luum products can be sanitized using products containing Quaternary Ammonium. Many healthcare grade sanitizing products contain Quaternary Ammonium as the active ingredient. It is important to read the product directions to ensure that it is specified for use on soft or porous surfaces. Quaternary Ammonium products can have a negative effect on human health and surfaces. Our recommendation is to use the gentlest sanitizers first, before using products containing Quaternary Ammonium. **As always, test products in an inconspicuous area first and always rinse with clean water.***

    Coated Upholstery

    Decoy, Fine Grain, Meta Texture, Monotex, Perilune, Synaptic, Top Coat, Ultra Durable

    Woven Upholstery

    Beaded Stripe, Bitstream, Cross Dye, Disrupt, Filar, Flexagon, Fundamentals, Grid State, Implex, Line Language, Marl Cloth, Miami, Modulus, Outpress, Point Set, Point to Point, Stimuli, Subdivide, Substance, Two Tone, Vector, Vital

    Wrapped Wall and/or Panel

    Bandeau, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Cross Dye, Datatown, Egypt, Emit, Essentials, Flicker, Grid State, India, Jetline, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Nitty Gritty, Outpress, Peru, Presse, Stratiform, Strio, Twining, Vista, Wired Up

    Direct Glue Wallcovering

    Datatown, Dhurga, Fleck Forge, Mica Shift, Strio, Telecity, Twining

    Screens

    Bandeau, Beaded Stripe, Beeline, Bitstream, Boucle Grid, Brazil, Cross Dye, Datatown, Disrupt, Egypt, Emit, Essentials, Flexagon, Flicker, Fundamentals, Grid State, India, Linen Weave, Lustrado, Makah, Marl Cloth, Meme, Miami, Nitty Gritty, Outpress, Peru, Presse, Stimuli, Stratiform, Substance, Twining, Vector, Vista, Vital, Wired Up