Cleaning Cinema Seats: Making Them Look and Smell Fresh

Whether it’s in a home theatre, auditorium or a major cinema, the appearance and odour of the seats can affect people’s enjoyment and appreciation of the movie or performance. As a result, it’s essential to keep the chairs looking and smelling fresh so that they won’t distract the audience from what they paid for. 

Why should we regularly clean the cinema chairs 

Although the seats’ fabric is often stain resistant (especially leather), it’s still important to regularly clean the cinema seats and ensure that there are no dirt, stains and lingering unpleasant odour. That’s because after each movie or use, there could have been spills and fallen debris on the seats and chairs. 

Those spills and dirt can be easily and quickly wiped off and cleaned up. However, after a few weeks or months these seats might require a thorough cleaning, deodorisation and disinfection. For premium venues and performances or high-traffic areas, this thorough cleaning might be necessary before each use or at the end of each day. It’s especially the case today when the threat of an outbreak is always there and people’s hygiene awareness has heightened. 

To properly carry out this cleaning task, only appropriate methods and chemicals should be used. The choice of method or treatment depends on the seats’ material and fabric. Proper choice and implementation is important to prevent aesthetic and structural damage to the seats. In addition, the frequency and timing of cleaning should be properly selected and planned out to help ensure a pleasurable viewer experience. This proper planning of cleaning frequency and timing will also help preserve the seats’ fabric and appearance. 

Here at LCS, we’ve been specialising in upholstery cleaning since 1972. We regularly clean delicate fabrics such as linen, velvet, silk and suede. With the use of appropriate methods in cleaning, deodorisation and disinfection, all seats are always properly cleaned and maintained. This has contributed to ensuring a pleasurable viewing experience for cinema customers who value quality entertainment and high standards.