Soft, durable and easy-to-clean!
A little info about the fabrics we use.
We take our fabrics very seriously. They're selected because of their durability, ease of cleaning, safety, and, of course, because they look nice and are soft to the touch.
I particularly want to point out the "easy of cleaning" benefit. Believe me, this has been tested and tested first hand by us! Remember, my wife, Gina, first came up with the design shortly after our son was born - nearly five years ago. They've been through plenty of testing - if that's what you want to call it! We've not only built several of our own HearthSofts using this fabric, but we also upholstered our kitchen table chairs with it. The fabric cleans beautifully with a clean rag and water!
Here's how the official product description reads:
This is a 100 percent polyester face. It is woven with a pin dot pattern which gives it slight texture. The brushed finish is very soft to the touch and easy to clean. Suggested uses include window treatments, pillows, cushions, table skirts, shower curtains, bedding, residential and commercial upholstery.
Product Information:
- Construction: Dobby Fabric
- Style: Plain / Solid Fabric
- Fiber Content: FACE: 100% POLYESTER SCRIMBK: 80% PLY, 20% CTTN
- Cleaning Instructions: WATER
- Double Rubs: 30,000+ DOUBLE RUBS
MANUFACTURED TO MEET THE FLAMMABILITY SAFETY RATING CONTAINED IN:
- UFAC CLASS I
- NFPA 260-PASSED
- CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL BULLETIN #117, SECTION E (CS-191-53) CLASS I
Of course, you can always select your own fabric. If there's a particular fabric you like that matches your decor, simply contact us and send us a sample (instead of us sending you a sample), and we'll follow up with you. We're happy to work with interior designers or professional baby-proofers as well.
Thanks for all the kinds words
HearthSoft receives excellent reviews from customers and bloggers alike
There have been some very kind words said about the HearthSoft - both from customers and from a number of bloggers. This one is from a very cool site called "Are Muffins Ugly Cupcakes?" The site is every bit as clever as its name. You can check it out at www.aremuffinsuglycupcakes.com. Here's the review that Claire wrote, who I thought did an excellent job of capturing what the HearthSoft is all about. Enjoy.
Tags: baby proofing, baby proofing a fire place, hearthsoft
I remember when the realization hit—parenting meant relinquishing our home’s interior style to ugly baby-proofing products. Somewhere between hideous rubber bumpers and stark-white baby gates, I came to accept that child safety must override the chic home design we enjoyed before the baby came. Does it have to be so?
Not any more! Allow me to introduce HearthSoft™, a new child safety product that cleverly merges stylish interiors and plush baby proofing with a beautiful, cushiony solution.
HearthSoft™ addresses one of the worst problem areas for child safety at home: the sharp-edged area around the fireplace. As we all know, the hearth is a focal point for social gatherings, and is the centerpiece of many living rooms. Do you really need to lose its benefits once you have kids? I don’t think so.
HearthSoft™ keeps the fireplace stylish and safe in two ways:
1. It adds a layer of protection for your little one around the hard surfaces and sharp edges of the fireplace.
2. It creates an attractive home furnishing piece that enhances the look and usability of any room, using durable, easy-to-clean and flame-retardant designer fabrics.(plus, it is available in 12 colors!)
Installation
Installing the HearthSoft couldn’t be easier—It goes directly from the shipping box to the fireplace hearth, with no assembly required. The HearthSoft unit is custom-tailored to fit any hearth shape (even funky ones), and comes in twelve different colors. Of course, as a fireplace product, the HearthSoft is flame retardant. To top things off, the HearthSoft is easy to clean and store (when the kids are away or between babies).
The HearthSoft’s price—just under 250 dollars, is not cheap. But again, this is more than a baby proofing cover. How much would you pay for an extra couch? Now, what if that same couch could help to keep your children safe? That’s where the value kicks in. Hearthsoft comes with low, flat rate shipping and a 100% money-back guarantee.
Read more: Say “Bye-Bye” to Ugly Baby-Proofing! | Are Muffins Ugly Cupcakes? http://www.aremuffinsuglycupcakes.com/2010/08/19/say-%e2%80%9cbye-bye%e2%80%9d-to-ugly-baby-proofing/#ixzz0zJFcqn6h
Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine
With winter quickly approaching, keeping the hearth of your home safe for the littlest family member is a must. If you have a fireplace in your home, covering for the dangerous corners of the hearth usually means compromising style for safety...until now.
We recently discovered the HearthSoft from Jamboo Creations, a chic alternative to ugly fireplace coverings of the past. By turning your hearth into an inviting, comfortable seating area instead of a blocked off, no-touch zone, you and your little one can once again enjoy your living area without worrying about a trip to the emergency room.
No Wood in HearthSoft
There seems to be a misperception among some people that the HearthSoft is constructed on top of some sort of platform - be it a wooden box or something along those lines. The fact is the HearthSoft weighs in around 8 to 9 pounds, and is made of 2" dense, flame-retardant foam and wrapped with Dacron, and then covered with a soft, easy-to-clean dobby fabric that, too, is flame retardant.
We ship the product in a 28" X 28" X 12" box. When received, the customer need only take the HearthSoft out of the packaging and place it on their hearth. No assembly, and no having to make adjustments to fit the hearth.
The original design of the HearthSoft was the brainchild of my wife, Gina, who like so many others out there, was looking for some kind of solution to protect our newborn son from the hard and sharp edges of our fireplace hearth. But unlike so many of the baby proofing products on the market, she wanted something that would look nice in our family room. In fact, our HearthSoft practically became the focal point in the room. Everytime someone walk into our home, they would ask where we got "that!"
The idea is this: baby proofing doesn't have to mean having to dramatically alter the look and feel of your home. You don't have to re-decorate the house in grey and taupe rubber bumpers and throw in some white You can, in fact, baby proof your home without everyone walking into your home and saying something like, "well, you know they had a baby."