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Furniture Upholstery Fabric Guide

Upholstery Fabric Guide

Selecting the ideal upholstery fabric for your furniture can make or break any interior environment. Whether you’re looking to upholster furniture for a commercial business, residential or an institutional setting; it’s important to take a few things into consideration when selecting the ideal textiles.

What is Upholstery Fabric?

By definition, ‘upholstery’ is the act of adding all the extra necessities to furniture in order to make it comfortable for the user. For example, the foundation of a chair is built from wood, and the added materials such as springs, padding and textiles are classed as the upholstery materials.

So, upholstery fabric is the fabric used to cover furniture. If you’re unfamiliar with the upholstery and textile world, selecting the perfect fabric can seem like a daunting task. Luckily, that’s where we come in! This guide will enlighten you as to which types of upholstery fabrics can help bring your furnishings to life, with both comfort and artistic flair.

Some environments may need more durable upholstery fabrics, and some specific furnishings will see more use throughout the years. Businesses will always benefit from keeping their furniture well upholstered, as any wear and tear can have a negative impact on brand image. So, how do you select the best quality upholstery fabric for use in your business?

Upholstery Guide

Best Upholstery Fabric for Furniture

Synthetic upholstery fabrics are the preferred option where durability is absolutely key. Synthetic textiles also offer more practical qualities, as they can be carefully designed to suit particular requirements.

If you’re going for a specific look for your furnishings, natural-looking upholstery fabrics can provide a charming appearance that adds depth to your surroundings. 100% natural upholstery fabrics may not be as durable as their synthetic counterparts. While all our upholstery fabrics are made from mixtures of durable, synthetic materials, we’ve developed natural-esque textures can really bring an environment together. Here’s the rundown of each of our upholstery fabric options, and where you might benefit from using each of them!

Wool Appearance Upholstery Fabrics

Wool Appearance Upholstery Fabric

Our ASPEN upholstery fabric incorporates a herringbone-style surface, for that added touch of country elegance. Made from 100% polyester with a flame retardant backcoat, there are a range of other upholstery coating options you can choose from to suit your particular environment. Looking for waterproofing, anti-microbial and stain resistant upholstery fabric possibilities? Aspen is the perfect solution due to our high-tech Enduracare+ finish.

EUREKA is the perfect contemporary upholstery fabric. Ideal for use in healthcare or educational environments, its stain resistant qualities are combined with a flame-retardant finish.

MERIDIAN is our soft-textured wool look upholstery fabric, available in a range of 16 colours. REACH compliant and coated in our popular Enduracare+ solution, Meridian can be perfect for healthcare, education or commercial use.

Linen Look Upholstery Fabrics

Linen Look Upholstery Fabrics

Our INSPIRE upholstery fabric has a rich textured look, giving the textile a handcrafted feel. Complete with our renowned Enduracare+ finish, we can tailor your choice of fabric to suit your needs effortlessly.

METRO is our vinyl upholstery fabric, making it easy to wipe clean and sanitise. Waterproof, anti-microbial and with a 78% PVC content, it’s the perfect upholstery fabric for use in healthcare and hospitality environments.

Textured Upholstery Fabrics

Textured Upholstery Fabric

BROMPTON is highly durable and well-suited for all applications, from hospitality and healthcare to commercial and educational. Flame retardant and stain resistant qualities enhance its use in such settings, while also adding an elegant touch to surroundings.

ECLIPSE is our highly popular upholstery substrate, with its textured feel and Enduracare+ coatings. Tailor your choice of Eclipse fabric to suit the application at hand; select from waterproofing, anti-microbial and stain resistant technologies that will give your furniture up to 5 layers of extra protection. Our ELITE upholstery fabric features a chunky weave that adds dimension to any area or piece of furniture. Featuring our Enduracare+ technologies, Eclipse is flame retardant and stain resistant. If necessary, we can add anti-microbial and waterproofing qualities too, for use in hospitality or healthcare where needed.

SERENE is the practical textured upholstery fabric ideal for educational, healthcare, hospitality and work environments. With stain resistant and flame-retardant innovations incorporated into the very weave of the fabric, Serene is both sensible and versatile.

The VIRTUE upholstery fabric is a great durable option for those busy spaces experiencing lots of wear and tear. With a 94% Polyester and 4% Nylon composition and flame-retardant backcoat, Virtue also comes with our highly regarded range of Enduracare+ options.

Velvet Upholstery Fabrics

Velvet Upholstery Fabric

Uphold a sense of luxury quality within any hotel room or reception area with our charming velvet fabrics.

DELUXE is our stain resistant and flame-retardant plush upholstery fabric, available in a stunning array of 21 shades. From deep Teal, to our zesty Citrine shade perfect for adding a touch of energy to an office space; Deluxe can add a much-appreciated sense of luxury to any environment.

Crafted from 100% polyester and a flame retardant backing, our soft ELEGANCE upholstery fabric provides the perfect mixture of comfort and sophistication. Its subtle matt appearance leads to an understated level of glamour, while our range of coating options enhance its versatility for a number of practical applications.

Our highly luxurious LUSTRE upholstery fabric is made from 100% polyester with a flame retardant backcoat. Shimmering chenille threads are interwoven alongside the matt warp threads, creating an elegant metallic surface illusion. Despite its stylish allure, this innovation-infused upholstery fabric is stain resistant, due to our Enducarare+ finish.

Quality Upholstery Fabrics by Edmund Bell

Looking to buy quality upholstery fabrics for commercial business purposes? Or are you embarking upon a personal upholstery project? Either way, we hope this handy upholstery guide has given some insight as to which fabric will complement your furnishings.

At Edmund Bell, we have an abundance of experience in the upholstery fabrics industry. It’s this level of dedication to our field that has enabled us to develop our quality upholstery fabric selections, finding the perfect balance between contemporary aesthetics and modern textile innovations.

If you do have any questions about the range of upholstery fabrics we supply for both businesses and direct to consumers, please get in touch.


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