Forms of Natural Upholstery Fabric
Natural fabrics for upholstery refer to those woven from materials that are present in nature. This includes fibers from plants and fabrics collected from animal products. Here are some of the natural fabrics most widely used on upholstered furniture.
Wool: Robust and robust, wool and wool blends provide good pilling, fading, wrinkling, and soil resistance. In general, wool is combined with a synthetic fiber to make washing simpler and reduce the risk of felting the fibers (causing them to bond together until they resemble felt). When appropriate, blends can be spot-cleaned.
Linen: Since it soils and wrinkles readily, linen is ideally suited for formal living rooms or adult areas. It cannot survive heavy wear either. Linen does avoid pilling and fading, however. To resist shrinkage, soiled linen upholstery should be washed professionally.
Vinyl: Vinyl fabrics are easy-to-care and less costly than leather, suitable for busy living and dining rooms. Durability is consistency based.
Leather: This hard material can be gently vacuumed, damp-wiped and washed with leather conditioner or saddle soap as needed.
Cotton Blend: Cotton blends can be durable, family-friendly fabrics, depending on the weave.
Cotton: This natural fiber offers strong wear, fading, and pilling resistance. It is less resistant to dirt, fire and wrinkling. These weaknesses are also atoned for by surface treatments and mixing with other fibers. The weave and the finish depend on durability and use. There are formal Damask weaves; canvas (duck and sailcloth) is more relaxed and more robust.
Silk: This fragile fabric is appropriate for adult areas only for example for formal living quarters. When soiled, it must be washed professionally.
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