How do you care for a skai or leatherette sofa?

Leatherette or skai is a textile onto which a polyurethane coating has been applied. This material is therefore not as porous as natural leather and offers fewer repair options if a complete renovation proves necessary. Depending on the damage sustained, a deep restoration is not always feasible on these synthetic materials, and only buying new furniture will allow you to recover the singular charm of these leatherette pieces.

Paying special attention to your sofa is unfortunately not enough to avoid household pollution and the repeated friction that clog its surface day after day. These recurring attacks are unavoidable and cause dirt of varying severity, but can also lead to partial fading of the original dye, or premature wear of the material once the lacquer has worn away and can no longer play its protective role. The core of the material is then affected, with the risk of irreversible damage that even a complete restoration of your sofa will not always be able to repair.

That is why it is vital to care for the surface of your sofa by giving it a cleaning suited to leatherette, and by renewing its protective lacquer regularly, in order to avoid possible damage that could prove irreparable to the material, and to protect it properly. You can thus enjoy a leatherette lounge suite that keeps all its original lustre with simple actions within everyone's reach. Your sofa will never have seemed so easy to care for as with Sofolk!

Leatherette: care products for leather sofas, lounge suites, armchairs, etc.

Sofolk has developed two essential products, suited to the specific material of skai, so that you can carry out complete care of your leatherette sofa. First you clean its surface with a stain remover, then you apply a lacquer protection to preserve its resistance to repeated friction and possible scratches.

The Sofolk Cleaner / Stain Remover comes as a spray. Once the product is on the surface of your sofa, leave it to work for a few minutes before wiping it off with a microfibre cloth. The most stubborn stains can be rubbed with gentle circular movements using a soft brush. The quality formula of our stain remover lets you degrease traces of sebum and other stains, and also clean away all impurities, for a perfectly clean sofa with a single product.

As for the Sofolk Colourless Protection for Leatherette Lounge Suites, it is essential for protecting your sofa in the long term. All skai furniture is delivered with an original protective lacquer, which nevertheless needs to be renewed regularly. It eventually wears away over the months and leaves the material of your sofa bare and exposed to everyday aggression. To avoid significant, irreparable damage, it is advisable to renew this colourless protection periodically with a sponge, making sure to observe the drying time given in the instructions for use. You can then enjoy your leatherette sofa with complete peace of mind until the next treatment.

This two-step care routine should be carried out at least twice a year, and ideally every quarter for the most heavily used areas of your leatherette sofa, such as the armrests, the backs at neck level, and also the seats. By keeping to this frequency, you can be sure of considerably extending the life of your skai lounge suite and of enjoying for a long time the incomparable looks that charmed you so much when you bought it.

With easy-to-use care products and undeniable results, it is a real pleasure to look after this central element of your décor with Sofolk! Whether it is a question of choosing products, the quantities or how to use them, you can also count on our teams at any time. With telephone support, as well as a forum open to all, you quickly get professional answers to all your questions. In addition, on our site you will find numerous tutorials and tips to guide you at every stage of your care routine.

Proud of its 30 years of experience in caring for leather and leatherette, Sofolk puts its specialist skills at your service. Our products are professional-grade and ensure suitable cleaning and an impeccable result, for a leatherette sofa that is perfectly maintained all year round. Designed to be easy to use, our stain removers and protective lacquers require no particular skill to apply. A detail that lets you care for your sofa very simply, without leaving home, with the assurance of an incomparable result.

Our products are made in France, in Bordeaux to be precise, with unrivalled know-how that promises to enhance your leatherette or skai furniture with every use. As well as the exceptional quality of our cleaners and lacquers, this French manufacturing lets you benefit from very fast delivery, in just one to two working days anywhere in France. That way, you can be sure of always getting the products you need to care for your sofa quickly, and of enjoying simpler day-to-day organisation.

Finally, because we design our Sofolk products with the sole aim of supporting you in caring for your leather and leatherette, you will find verified customer reviews on our site. These customers put their trust in the Sofolk experience and are therefore, without doubt, best placed to recommend our brand. You can also visit the "Customer testimonials" section to see the results of our products on their lounge suites and various skai items, to reassure you in your choice of order.