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Full-Grain

Full-grain leather is used in only the highest quality furniture. This leather undergoes no processing or sanding to remove discoloration. Full-grain leather makes for tough, long-lasting furniture. If you have children and pets and anticipate using the furniture in high-traffic rooms, the durability of full-grain leather may appeal to you.

Split-Grain

If you’ve ever seen a piece of furniture sporting a “genuine leather” tag, it’s most likely a piece of furniture covered in split-grain leather. Split-grain leather often has the same pattern discoloration as full-grain leather, but it isn’t as tough. It comes from the lower half of hides, making it softer but less durable than full-grain leather.

Aniline

Aniline leather is usually full-grain leather that has been treated with dye. This dye hides any imperfections in the leather. It is a common choice for people who want to buy high-quality leather furniture but prefer a more uniform color. Aniline leather is usually softer and more supple than other types of leather due to the dye treatment, but it has the potential to fade if exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time.

Pigmented

If you have children or pets at home, pigmented leather furniture is your best bet for great looking, long-lasting furniture. It is lower-grade leather dyed to hide all color imperfections. This gives the leather a shiny outer coat. It’s stiff to the touch initially, but it softens with use. Pigmented leather is also resistant to stains and liquids.

The upholstery fabric for a new sofa or armchair is a big investment—you don’t want to be second-guessing it a few months after the piece arrives on your doorstep. Choose the wrong material and you’ll find yourself battling snags and stains. Make a mistake on the color or pattern, and the whole room suffers (or you’ll wind up splurging to have the piece reupholstered). So before you pick your new upholstery fabric, read on to find out what you should consider in terms of durability, comfort, and style. Here's how to zero in on a fabric choice you’ll be happy to live with for years

Weaves

First let’s talk about weaves. Every fabric is created by weaving threads together, and the tightness of that weave can determine not just the way the fabric feels but it’s durability. Think about the way a loose-weave cheese cloth or drapery sheer looks and feels versus a thick pair of denim jeans. The threads in the cheese cloth aren’t pulled tight, they’re loose which allows the fabric to drape more elegantly and it lets more light through. A thick pair of 100% cotton jeans have as tight a weave as possible which makes them more durable, easier to wash, and they don’t loose their shape as quickly. Let’s apply that same thinking to upholstery fabrics.

2. Linen

typically have a looser weave without a lot of nubbiness. That means they drape more elegantly on your sofa (great if you’re buying a slipcover), but it also means the threads are more susceptible to wearing out because they aren’t as tightly woven together. Now in the linen category, some are heavier than others,very tight weave and a heavier weight, so they’re better for upholstery so while they’re great for headboards or chairs, they don’t stand up quite as well to wear as our heavier linens.

3.Velvet

Have a tighter weave because they aren’t just woven horizontally, they have a pile or nap to them. That means that the threads stand upright, creating a fuzzy, soft texture. The advantage to fabric with a pile (like velvet) is that it’s exceptionally soft to the touch. Our velvets are blended with polyester which makes them more durable to 100% cotton velvet, so they’re easier to spot clean and the pile isn’t as vunerable to being crushed.