The following steps should be followed when washing with a conventional household washing machine:
To avoid damaging the print and the material, we advise against dry cleaning. Colors can fade quickly. If the degree of soiling is so high that cleaning in the washing machine does not achieve the desired effect, you should consider professional cleaning. Please contact the flag manufacturer, who can achieve a better result with special programs.
Flags and bunting should be cleaned every six months. Dust and dirt caused by the weather or a busy road can be removed more easily if you wash flags more often. If your flag becomes soiled more quickly due to the location where it is displayed, a half-yearly frequency is not sufficient - if you wait too long, you will not achieve a satisfactory washing result.
Check your flags occasionally for wear. If fraying occurs, the ends can be cut off and re-sewn. Only use strong, synthetic thread (polyester) for this. This will slow down further fraying of the thread and extend the life of your flag or banner. You should re-sew from a degree of destruction of level 2. From level 5, it will be difficult to repair the seam yourself and you should have it professionally repaired.
When storing the flags , we strongly recommend that you do not fold them, but hang them up in a dry place where it is as dust-free and airy as possible. A piece of Swiss stone pine is ideal as moth protection.
If you wash your flag in a conventional washing machine, it is often only cleaned superficially, deep-seated dirt sticks and makes the colors look pale over time despite washing. To ensure that you still get the desired result, you should have the laundry washed by the manufacturer.
The POWERWASH and POWERREPAIR program from FAHNENGÄRTNER was developed for these cases. Through years of experience and many test series, a gentle special program has been developed over time that makes heavily soiled flags look like new. In many cases, a small repair of the flag is also necessary to slow down natural wear and tear.
It is also often advisable to repair heavily worn areas. For this reason, we use our expertise to assess the flag and inform you if a repair is recommended.
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