What do you really like or dislike about your sofa upholstery?
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Sandy
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I am in need of purchasing upholstery fabric for 2 sofas. What fiber content, style, color, etc do you have a strong opinion about? Do you know a brand you suggest? I would like something that doesn't pill or get fuzzy, cleans up easily, is durable, and will look good 15 years from now. I like leather, but not for this situation. Thanks to all for sharing!
9 answers
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Good luck...I haven't found anything that holds up like that except leather. Let us know if you find anything.
Sandy Lee
on Oct 30, 2014
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I had a dark grey microsuede couch and loved it. It was beautiful, cleaned up really easily and withstood the test of time!
Hannah V
on Oct 30, 2014
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I am considering redoing y love seat and ottoman. I would like an answer too. It really depends, I guess, on whether you have children or pets or if you have dinner in front of the TV every night and tend to spill things. That's where the cleaning feature comes in. I have seen some nice sofa covers that you can throw in the washing machine; but some of them are so expensive, you might as well buy the upholstery fabric and redo them.upholster them.
Liliana Wells
on Oct 30, 2014
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I have micro fiber sofa and love seats with dogs and kids. I had them scotch guarded when I purchased them 8 years ago. They clean up very well. The fabric has been spilled on soaked by dogs, sodas, and all kinds of stuff and has held up beautifully. The only drawback to the material is that it melts with hot ashes. My husband was smoking and knocked off hot ashes and melted a couple of small holes in it. Other than that, this stuff rocks.
Kelley M
on Oct 31, 2014
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Anyone have a solid color chenille?
Sandy
on Oct 31, 2014
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I only buy leather. It last, we wallow on it, most importantly we have animals. I can wipe it, clean it and it last forever.
Sherrie
on Oct 31, 2014
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Be careful about bonded leather
Kelley M
on Oct 31, 2014
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I have heard negative things about it too Kelley. I want quality, and something that will look nice.
Sandy
on Oct 31, 2014
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Bonded leather falls apart and rubs off. The process is to bomb leather scraps and seconds onto a fabric piece and use that to make furniture. Not very durable in the long run but is much cheaper. I have seen some terrible looking pieces after light use, no kids or animals, in less than a year. If the leather furniture is priced cheap, might be bonded....
Kelley M
on Nov 01, 2014
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