Textile wallpaper: features of material, dignity, technology of gluing

Textile wallpaper today is quite a popular decoration material. They are produced on the basis of fabric or non-woven fabric. And the fabric can be both natural and synthetic. They can be used in almost any interior, but still they will look best in a room with upholstered furniture and carpets. The nuances of choosing this material and working with it will be described later.

Textile characteristics

Production technology of suchThe wallpaper is quite complicated. First of all, the textile fabric is prepared, after which the base is adhered to it. Then everything is dried in special chambers. In addition, there is a technology that implies the attachment to the basis of not a whole cloth, but threads. In any case, the pasted wallpaper creates an effect of upholstering the walls of the room with a cloth.

Textile wallpapers have a number of advantages:

1. First of all, it is worth saying that they are quite aesthetic. This quality is achieved due to the fact that between the canvases there are almost no joints, which can not be said about other types of wallpaper.
2. Thanks to some qualitative characteristics of the fabric base, covering these wallpapers has the functions of heat and sound insulation, which is very useful for urban apartments.
3. In addition, it should be noted that these wallpapers are made of natural material. Therefore, the risk of allergic reaction and accumulation of harmful substances in the room is minimized.
4. Due to the fact that the fabrics are made of fabric, they "breathe", because of which moisture will not accumulate and mold can be avoided.
5. In addition, some types of such wallpapers have additional useful properties. For example, linen cloths have bactericidal effects.
6. It is also worth noting that for today there is a wide range of textile wallpapers of different shades and patterns.

Textile wallpaper for walls has some "weaknesses":

1. The main disadvantage is the price. Some models of wallpaper( premium) are much more expensive than other finishing materials.
2. In addition, this type of coating requires special care, since the surface of most of these wallpapers strongly attracts dust. The only exceptions are those types of material that have been treated with antistatic impregnation.
3. If we talk about conventional wallpaper, then they do not need care, but textile fabrics will need to be vacuumed periodically. You can buy antistatic materials that do not attract dust particles, but the price for textile wallpaper of this class is usually very high.
4. In addition, it is worth noting that the more in the material of natural threads, so it has a more even color. They do not tolerate wet cleaning. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out only a dry cleaning, and do it carefully.
5. In addition, when gluing, you should be very careful that even a drop of glue does not hit the surface of the wallpaper. If the adhesive composition gets on the fabric, then it will remain there forever as a stain. This can not be avoided, even if you use glue, which is recommended by the manufacturer. Therefore, be careful and careful.

It can be concluded that the disadvantages of textile fabrics are still more than pluses. Therefore, many people try not to use them for finishing. In some cases, they only decide to make a small decorative textile insert. In general, this type of wallpaper is often preferred by respectable and wealthy people. After all, they are only interested in the elegant appearance of textiles, and hired workers will be cleaning.

It's worth mentioning that many elegant interiors have their own luxurious appearance due in large part to the fact that the walls were covered with textile wallpaper. After all, no texture can be equal in beauty with textiles, which literally ennobles the room and makes it more comfortable. This method of decorating the walls even today is considered one of the most expensive types of decoration that not every owner can afford. To use these wallpapers, you need to properly prepare for the work, read the instructions, talk with people who were engaged in such a sticking.

Types of textile fabrics

Wallpaper on a textile basis have their classification, depending on what kind of fabric was the basis for their production. Consider only some of them:

• The linen wallpaper is considered as a budget option. They are manufactured using modern technology of surface lamination. The result is a base on which some of the threads are slightly different in tone, "play color".This gives the material a natural appearance. In addition, the wall, covered with such products, looks like a cloth. This type of wallpaper has a high degree of sound and heat insulation. In addition, they are resistant to fading. At the same time, they attract dust less than others. These wallpapers are suitable for children's rooms, cabinets and other rooms where the humidity level is kept within normal limits.
• Pretty popular jute wallpaper .Jute itself is an Indian plant used as a starting material for fabric and rope. The wallpaper of it has a pronounced texture. With the help of them you can hide small defects on the walls. In addition, there are varieties of such paintings that can be painted in the right color. Jute wallpaper can not be called demanding. They are not the most difficult to care for. Therefore, should not cause many problems. In addition, they do not fade and are rather durable.
• silk wallpapers are widely used in bedrooms and offices. If you look at the composition of these paintings, you can see that they are actually made of silk only in part. What makes these wallpapers much cheaper. The rest of the material is viscose. The properties of the silk wallpaper are the same as those of most other textile fabrics.
• The most popular type of textile wallpaper are felt products .The external texture they strongly resemble material such as velor. These wallpapers do not burn out under the influence of the sun. In addition, they have good sound and heat insulation. They are made by applying felt to the substrate. Instead of this material, propylene or other analogues are sometimes used. The less in the wallpaper of synthetic components, so they are less environmentally friendly. On the other hand, such paintings are somewhat cheaper, and caring for them is a simple task. After all, they can be washed even with a washing vacuum cleaner. Externally, the walls look like they are covered with a single piece of cloth. But not for all rooms this material is suitable. The fact is that these wallpapers strongly absorb odors. Therefore, it is desirable to use them in rooms where there are no smells. For example, this is a living room and a bedroom.
• Velor wallpapers are produced according to one of the most modern techniques. They are based on paper, which is covered with a polyvinyl chloride mixture. Further on the surface of the material is applied ornament from the glue paint. After that the canvas is processed in a special machine, as a result of which adhesive particles are deposited on the adhesive basis. They due to static electricity cover the entire surface of the material. After this, the resulting canvas is dried thoroughly. It turns out a material that looks very much like expensive fabrics, for example, velvet or tapestry. Despite the beautiful appearance of these wallpapers, their performance properties leave much to be desired. The fact is that this kind of cloth very badly tolerates mechanical effects. In addition, problems can cause care for them. For this reason, it's better to stick them in the bedroom, where there is not a large crowd of people. Either way, the canvases will require special care. Otherwise they will lose their main advantage - a beautiful appearance.
• One of the most unusual wallpapers can be called canvas "Japanese grass" .The manufacturing process is as follows: the fiberglass strands are glued to the paper base. In some cases, other materials are used instead of fiberglass. In any case, production is quite expensive. At the same time, the demand for these wallpapers is relatively small. If we talk about their gluing, then immediately it should be noted that it is quite difficult. Therefore, it is recommended to entrust this matter to professionals. With such thin canvases it is difficult to work. Because of their thickness, all defects in the working surface can be seen through the material without problems. Therefore, the wall must be carefully processed before gluing to make it perfectly even.

Textile wallpapers: photo

As for the basis of textile wallpaper, it is most often used:

• non-woven materials,
• synthetics,
• paper.

Textile non-woven wallpaper can be easily glued to the work surface, but if you compare them with other canvases of the same class, you should say that they need impregnation with glue. Without it, it is very difficult to glue the material.

The basis of synthetic textile wallpaper is a thin foam. Therefore, the thickness of the material can be about 4 mm. As a result, the surface of the walls, pasted with such wallpaper, becomes soft to the touch. In addition, it serves as additional heat and sound insulation. The thickness of the materials greatly complicates the docking, so the canvases have to be interconnected manually. Therefore, if there is no experience, then there is no sense in gluing these wallpapers.

As for wallpaper on paper basis, this is one of the most environmentally friendly materials. Especially if in the canvases only natural fibers are used. It is worth noting that unlike the wallpaper on the fleseline basis, they are glued a little more complicated.

Apart from various color and textural solutions, we have considered all the variety of modern textiles, which today can be found on sale.

Textile wallpaper: how to glue

To reduce the number of trims, it should be calculated how the wallpaper will fit the windows and doors. It is worth reading the text that is on the roll. Be sure to compare each painting to match the article and color. When cutting material, it is necessary to leave 100 mm so that you can already precisely cut the canvas under the ceiling.

Before proceeding with the gluing, it is necessary to know on what basis this is done. If it is non-woven, the glue may be applied to the wall, and the wallpaper itself should not be treated beforehand. If the substrate is paper, the glue must be carefully applied to the sheet, then wait a little while the paper absorbs moisture and then glued. You can do this the same way. For example, apply glue to the wall, but the cloth is prepared in advance by treatment with a sponge slightly moistened in water. In this case, the moisture should be so much that it does not pass through the canvas and the seams are not soaked.

Important points:

1. Fabric is a rather hygroscopic material. Therefore, even a small drop can turn on the canvas into a large spot. This stain after it dries, can leave unpleasant looking stains. Defects can appear even if a drop of clean water is dripped. The fact is that the threads are painted with water-based paints.
2. One way or another, when gluing these wallpapers, you need to carefully monitor the amount of applied glue. It should be enough to suffice for uniform gluing. Glue should not soak through the canvas or go through the seams. In case of adhesives on the front side of the blade, it must be replaced with a new one. Therefore, be extremely careful.
3. After gluing two canvases, they should be examined externally: they should not have any appreciable defects. In order to assess the quality of the work as a whole, it is necessary to allow the material to dry. In addition, some defects( for example, stains, divorces and divergence of seams), can be seen only after the glue dries. If there are no defects, then you can continue pasting the wallpaper of the rest of the room.
4. When applying textile wallpaper, it is strictly forbidden to use a plastic spatula. The fact that he squeezes the glue through the seam, because of what the stains are formed on the canvases. Wallpaper of textiles is recommended to smooth with a roller, and it should be done from the top down.

Taping textile fabrics with a reverse

These wallpapers are marked with a special icon with parallel arrows pointing in different directions. If you see this symbol, it means that these textile fabrics need to be glued to the other end. Preliminarily prepare the wallpaper for gluing. For this, they are cut into pieces of the required length. On each of them it is necessary to make a mark, in order to orientate on it later, how to properly glue the canvas.

The first cloth should be glued so that this arrow, drawn on the icon, is pointing upwards, the second, respectively, is pasted with the downward arrow. The next cloth again with the up arrow, etc. As a result, it turns out that the right and left edges will be aligned correctly.

Reverse wallpaper has a color that has a right edge, in some cases a little lighter or, conversely, darker than the left one. This difference is almost imperceptible until the wallpaper is pasted. This nuance will be visible visually if the reverse textile products are pasted as usual, i.e.all the cloths in one direction. There will be a sharp transition of the light edge to the dark one. Usually these wallpapers do not have a pattern, so they do not need to be strictly combined. The technique of sticking some other canvases with a reverse may very well not be the same as described above. Therefore, carefully read the instructions attached to the roll of wallpaper.

Taping textile wallpaper with a backdrop pattern

Some manufacturers of textile wallpapers produce products on the edges of the paintings which have repetitive patterns. Thanks to this, the seam after the gluing will be neat. The double pattern prevents damage to the edges during the transportation of the rolls.

If you paste such wallpaper in the usual way, i.e.butt-end, it will be seen that the seam of the picture is on the seam. In this case, the canvas should be overlapped, while combining the applied pattern. Then take the ruler, and on it with a sharp knife cut off the extra edges. To avoid the appearance of stains, you should not allow the adhesive solution to get on the front surface of the wallpaper.

Nuances of care for textile linens

After the repair, there are usually excess material left. It is recommended to save these trims. They can be tested cleaners, before using them on the already pasted canvases. Textile is a rather demanding and fragile material. Usually for the care of such wallpaper use the means of "dry" cleaning. If you do not try the tool previously on the scraps, then you can ruin the work done before.

It is also worth mentioning that textile wallpaper differs slightly from others in the way of drying. Textile dries longer. Therefore, one should not allow a draft to get into the room for at least two days after gluing. The recommended period is three days. The drying process must be carried out while the room is at an acceptable temperature. During this time the canvases will be able to get used to the conditions in which they will always be.

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