With proper care and maintenance your Stretch Shapes product can provide beauty and functionality for many years.

Proper Handling
-To avoid all smudges always handle with latex or equivalent gloves.  Even if you think your hands are clean most of the time they will still leave smudges or marks.  Remember to wear those gloves - it makes a world of difference!
-If your shape is larger it has the potential to drag or touch the ground when installing.  Take extra measures to be sure your shape never hits the ground or even drags for a moment.  If you are concerned with you ability to to keep the fabric from hitting the ground simply buy some painters plastic or an new and clean tarp and lay it down in the work space.

Storage
-Stretch Shapes stored stretched in place as this minimizes handling or can be folded up stored like any fabric sheet.  
-All our products come with a plastic storage bag however if you decide to long term store in a bag we recommend you use a fabric bag as it will not trap moisture.

-If tension fabric are on tour or used in a rental operation simply fold shapes up and store in the included bag.

-Almost always all wrinkles caused from storage will stretch out once installed.  If deeper wrinkles persist simply put Stretch Shapes in dryer on medium heat for a just few minuets and the wrinkles disappear!

-Always remove all hardware used for mounting i.e. screws, line or eye hooks as they may stain the fabric if stored in the same bag (note - our grommeted corners will not stain fabric)

Light Cleaning
-Dust is the biggest enemy of Stretch Shapes that are permanent installations.  Lightly fluff away dust with a Swiffer duster (we think they work best).
-If the tension fabric has hand prints or light soiling dab clean with hot water and soap.  

Deep Cleaning
-Machine wash with detergent and warm water.  If you have a white shape you may add bleach.  Machine dry on medium heat.  Note: products dry very fast as they are %100 synthetic.

-Other companies will tell you to throw out the stretch shape if it gets stained, perhaps to make another sale.  We have seen a variety of stains lifted from our products with relatively little effort.

Enjoy
-Enjoy your stretch product and the beauty it brings to your application.   If taken care of products will last for many years.