Services
Textile and Clothing Restoration in Calgary
Cleaning and deodorizing clothing, linens, drapes and upholstery damaged by smoke, soot, water or mould.
Clothes and fabrics hold smoke and water damage more than anything else in a home, and most of them can be saved with the right process.
Fabric absorbs smoke odour and traps fine soot between its fibres. After a flood or leak it can start to grow mould within a couple of days. Washing smoke-damaged clothes at home with heat often sets the smell and stains for good.
Calgary Contents restores textiles as part of our contents service, working with our textile restoration partners: items are sorted by fabric and damage, laundered or dry cleaned as appropriate, deodorized and returned with the rest of your belongings.
Textiles we restore:
Everyday clothing and outerwear
Bedding, linens and towels
Drapes and curtains
Upholstery and cushions
Leather goods and accessories
Children's clothing and soft items
Smoke, Soot and Water: Different Problems
Smoke and soot need deodorizing as well as cleaning, because washing alone rarely removes smoke odour. Clean water damage is mostly a drying problem if it is dealt with quickly. Sewer and flood water brings bacteria, so contaminated textiles need sanitizing and some are not worth saving. Mould stains can sometimes be removed, but heavily affected items are often written off.
See what can and can’t be saved after smoke damage and protecting belongings from mould.
Items we usually recommend replacing:
Mattresses and pillows soaked with sewer water
Heavily mould-stained fabrics
Items with heat damage or melting
Upholstery and Furniture Fabrics
Sofas, chairs and cushions combine fabric, foam and wood, so each layer has to be treated. Upholstery can often be cleaned and deodorized on the frame, while cushions with smoke or water deep in the foam may need further treatment or replacement.
Our furniture restoration guide covers wood and upholstered pieces, and our guide to area rug water damage covers rugs.
We assess:
Fabric type and colourfastness
How deep smoke or water reached
Foam and padding condition
Frame and wood damage
FAQ – Textile Restoration
Can smoke smell be removed from clothes?
In most cases, yes. Clothes need deodorizing as well as washing, and heat from a dryer before the smell is gone can set it permanently.
Should I wash smoke-damaged clothes myself?
A few lightly affected everyday items can be washed with care, but keep heat out of it and set aside anything delicate, valuable or heavily affected for professional cleaning.
Can clothes from a sewer backup be saved?
Some can be sanitized and restored; heavily contaminated porous items are often safer to replace. Document them before you decide.
Do you clean leather?
Yes. Leather goods, including saddles, are cleaned and conditioned. See our before-and-after results.
Is textile restoration covered by insurance?
Usually, as part of the contents portion of a covered claim.
Related Services and Guides
More on fabrics, furniture and odour.
Talk to a Contents Specialist
Tell us what happened and what was damaged. We will explain what can be saved and what happens next. Call 403-407-0208, 24/7.