Can Textiles Really Be Restored After Fire, Water, or Mildew Damage?

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May 12th, 2025

Can Textiles Really Be Restored After Fire, Water, or Mildew Damage? When disaster strikes—fire, water, or mildew—textiles are often assumed to be a total loss. Clothing, bedding, drapes, and upholstered items absorb odors, contaminants, and moisture quickly. But replacement isn’t always the best or most cost-effective option. At Prism Specialties, we help adjusters and contractors […]

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Can Textiles Really Be Restored After Fire, Water, or Mildew Damage?

When disaster strikes—fire, water, or mildew—textiles are often assumed to be a total loss. Clothing, bedding, drapes, and upholstered items absorb odors, contaminants, and moisture quickly. But replacement isn’t always the best or most cost-effective option.

At Prism Specialties, we help adjusters and contractors recover what matters through expert textile restoration—saving time, reducing claims costs, and improving customer satisfaction.

What Is Textile Restoration?

Textile restoration is a specialized process that removes smoke, soot, mildew, and water damage from soft goods. It goes beyond dry cleaning, using eco-friendly methods to clean, deodorize, and sanitize:

Clothing and shoes
Linens and bedding
Window treatments
Upholstery and rugs
Commercial soft goods (uniforms, hospitality textiles)

As a leading textile restoration company, Prism provides complete pack-out, restoration, and return services—all documented to support your claim.

Why Adjusters Choose Prism

Insurance professionals rely on Prism to:

Lower claim costs: Restoration can be 50–80% less than replacement.
Speed up claims: Inventory and restorable assessments provided within 48 hours.
Support ALE reductions: Rapid return of essential items like clothing and bedding.
Boost policyholder satisfaction: Restoring sentimental or essential items builds trust.

Why Contractors Choose Prism

For contractors, textile restoration reduces project complexity and enhances service:

Faster job completion – Textiles are packed out early, so you can focus on structural work.
One-stop solution – Prism Specialties also offers document restoration, art restoration, and electronic restoration services.
Higher customer satisfaction – Clients appreciate when meaningful items are restored.
Commercial value – We restore expensive soft goods like uniforms or drapery.
Trusted partner – Our professionalism reflects positively on your brand.

By including textile restoration in your scope of services, you provide a more complete recovery and help jobs move faster—without sacrificing quality.

When to Call Prism Specialties

Refer a textile restoration specialist when items are:

Exposed to smoke, soot, or ash
Affected by flooding, burst pipes, or mildew
Contaminated by biohazards or fire suppression residue
Part of a large-loss or commercial claim

Looking for “Textile Restoration Near Me”?

Prism Specialties has teams across the U.S. ready to respond. Whether handling a residential claim or managing a commercial restoration project, we’ll coordinate directly with you and your client to get soft goods restored safely and quickly.

Restore What Matters

Textile restoration is real, reliable, and cost-effective. Don’t replace what can be restored. Work with a textile restoration company that helps you restore what matters.

Start your restoration today: Prism Specialties Textiles