In order to choose high-quality upholstery of upholstered furniture, you need to familiarize yourself with the options for fabrics that are used in its manufacture. Each of them has its own characteristics, but modern “smart” fabric has undoubted advantages.
The comfort and aesthetic appeal of upholstered furniture largely depends on what kind of fabric it is upholstered with. The service life of the products directly depends on the quality of the material. There are several varieties of upholstery, each of which has its own characteristics.
What fabrics are used in the manufacture of upholstered furniture?
Today there is a large selection of materials, among which you can choose a decent option for any, even the most demanding, taste. Upholstery should be selected taking into account the interior design and it is better to take a sample of wallpaper or color with you to the store, the material that will give a fairly accurate idea of the correspondence of furniture colors to the general style of the room.
The most common flock, chenille, velor, velvet, jacquard, matting, tapestry. The latter are distinguished by a rather rough texture and less softness compared to chenille and flock.
How to choose a fabric?
The emphasis should be on the comfort of tactile sensations. During the inspection of products, even the most beautiful and presentable fabric at first glance must be felt. This will evaluate its elasticity, softness, structure. It should be noted that when choosing a skin, whatever it is artificial or natural, you need to understand that during the summer heat it will certainly stick to the body, and in winter - to provide coolness. Therefore, those who like to go home closer often need to think carefully about the rationality of such a choice.
The same goes for tapestry matting. They do not treat the body so delicately as chenille and flock, but they look very impressive and have very high wear resistance. Therefore, such furniture is the best option for offices and living rooms. For bedrooms and permanently used living quarters, the most suitable fabrics are those that are more acceptable in structure: flock, velor, chenille.
