Ahead, learn the best ways to keep your fabric items looking new, and find out how the following products earned a spot in this lineup of the best fabric protectors. BEST OVERALL: Scotchgard ...

Nearly all the experts we spoke to agree that the best way to minimize stains on fabric furniture is to pretreat it with an upholstery protector. Scotchgard was the product mentioned most often ...

This guide will highlight some of the best stain protectors for your home or office. Why buy: The Scotchgard Fabric & Upholstery Protector is your shield against life’s inevitable spills and stains.

That's when Scotchgard fabric protector was reformulated, said 3M spokesman Bill Nelson. The fabric protector now uses a different form of PFC that has improved environmental health and safety ...

Q: Scotchgard contains perfluorochemicals, which have been in the news. I have Scotchgard on my children’s mattresses. Can they safely sleep on these? A: It’s probably safe to sleep on a ...

Patsy Sherman, a pioneering scientist at 3M Co. and the co-inventor of the original Scotchgard fabric protector, died Monday after a brief illness. She was 77. “She always had a great interest ...