My options with clothing dye transfer onto new couch

timbstoke

foxtrotoscar wrote: »

Denims leech dye...that's a well know fact. Do you wash denims/colours and whites together and blame the washing machine when the whites come out multi coloured?

It is a well known fact. It's also a well known fact that people like to sit on sofas. With those two well known facts in mind, I would expect any sofa worthy of the title to be designed to resist staining while being used for it's designed purpose, which includes being sat on while wearing clothing which is well known to leak dye.

Poppie68

timbstoke wrote: »

It is a well known fact. It's also a well known fact that people like to sit on sofas. With those two well known facts in mind, I would expect any sofa worthy of the title to be designed to resist staining while being used for it's designed purpose, which includes being sat on while wearing clothing which is well known to leak dye.

You can't protect against everything and every sofa can sustain damage or staining it's not a fault of manufacturing but user use. The sofa is still fit for purpose but needs to be used and treated correctly just like everything else you buy.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

timbstoke wrote: »

It is a well known fact. It's also a well known fact that people like to sit on sofas. With those two well known facts in mind, I would expect any sofa worthy of the title to be designed to resist staining while being used for it's designed purpose, which includes being sat on while wearing clothing which is well known to leak dye.

Well, none are. Not one.

It's not some quality of the sofa that caused this. You do realise that don't you? Not a reaction between the sofa and the jeans. Just the jeans, smearing dye on the surface of the sofa. Most clothes won't do this; those ones do, and if you sit there for hours it will smear lots. The sofa didn't somehow act to draw it out; it is just a sofa, like every other sofa.

How do you suggest they stop the sofa being stained by dye?

peachyprice

timbstoke wrote: »

It is a well known fact. It's also a well known fact that people like to sit on sofas. With those two well known facts in mind, I would expect any sofa worthy of the title to be designed to resist staining while being used for it's designed purpose, which includes being sat on while wearing clothing which is well known to leak dye.

So how do you propose manufacturers produce a fabric/leather that repels dye from denim? Something like this perhaps?




Would you be happy if all sofas had these covers to protect from numpties wearing denim?

unholyangel

timbstoke wrote: »

It is a well known fact. It's also a well known fact that people like to sit on sofas. With those two well known facts in mind, I would expect any sofa worthy of the title to be designed to resist staining while being used for it's designed purpose, which includes being sat on while wearing clothing which is well known to leak dye.

But you said it yourself, its purpose is to be sat on. Thats it - to be sat on...not to be stain resistant.

By your logic, clothes should be impervious to staining. After all, its well known you wear them when you sit/lean/whatever on other things, they should be guarded against staining. Would you not expect a white shirt to be at risk from staining a hell of a lot more than a black one?

brewthebear

I always put throws on light furniture or leather for my family and guests common sense woud tell you dye comes out of clothes. When i sit in the kitchen on a white leather stool I always put a tea towel on it rather than ruing an expensive leather stool if Im wearing anything dark denim or black

BrentMeister

I always make guests take all their clothes off before sitting down.

For some reason no-one ever visits, but I always keep some wet wipes next to the sofa to wipe away any marks that may be left if they do.

Valli

In short, OP, the sofa is not faulty. You could get a carpet/upholstery cleaner and try that.
Or maybe claim on your home insurance, if you're covered for accidental damage.