Reviving a fabric mat

[Matoaka]

While cutting the window in a new fabric mat, I got a few creases in the nap. What's the best way to stand these little fibers straight up again?

Thanks,
Susan

 

[Ron Eggers]

Suede, silk, linen, denim, burlap or what?

Suede responds to careful steaming and/or a soft brush.

Failing in that, beat the **** out of the whole mat and charge extra for the embossed/distressed look.

 

[Matoaka]

HA! Sorry, Ron... a suede mat. I'm in a swing-state-campaign-bash fog tonight....

Thanks!

 

[Baer Charlton]

Sorry, I stuck my nose in here thinking it was about REAL fabric.

Carry on

 

[Maryann]

a foam paintbrush works well (the kind you get at the hardware store for 59 cents). It will also remove specks of dust.

 

[jframe]

You can steam them out, or dampen them VERY lightly and brush VERY lightly with a soft brush.

You can put post it notes on the mat between the bar and the areas that get crimped and that will end your problem.

 

[Puppyraiser]

I routinely mist suede mat and press a mediumly hot iron on the surface gently. It is amazing what that will take out! And I also discovered that you can pick out a white spot, scrape up some fuzz from the edge of the mat, touch a teeny toothpick of white glue on the no-longer-there white spot, tap it about 20 times with the edge of a razor blade (kind of like they show preparing cocaine on TV; no personal experience here) and wait until the glue sets. It is the greatest forgiving surface. I love selling suedemat...