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    Question another query on fabric choice for sofa: wrinkles

    Hi all, I'm new
    I'm having a reclining sectional sofa made (Omnia Catera if anyone cares)
    with COM and have had a heck of a time finding fabrics that I like the look
    and feel of. Now I have a couple and the question is whether/how the
    material should factor in. No kids, no pets, no direct sun, daily use in
    living room/TV watching. All of the choices are at least 15,000 double rubs,
    most 30,000 or more. All can be ordered with some kind of stain guard.
    Obviously what you can say without seeing the weave etc. is limited, but
    still, here's the choice I'm facing:

    1) 80 poly/ 20 rayon, made in China, $21/yd
    2) 55 visc/ 31 poly/ 14 cott, made in Italy, $70/yd
    3) 54 cott/ 46 poly, $23/yd (origin unknown)
    4) 67 poly/ 19 cott/ 14 visc, $36/yd (origin unknown)

    My questions are:
    a) Will pilling likely be significantly worse with some than others?
    b) Is #3 going to show lots of wrinkles?
    c) Is it rational to exclude #1 based on how cheap it is and where it is
    made? Is the lack of natural fibre a concern independent of price?
    d) Please tell me I don't need to shell out for #2 to get something worthy
    of a $3K sofa? (#2 actually looks and feels remarkably similar to #1; they
    both have a bit of a sheen that I fear may wear unevenly)

    Thanks in advance for your help.

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    Default Re: another query on fabric choice for sofa: wrinkles

    You want the truth? (noting your criteria in 'd')

    On a reclining sectional, if you're looking for durability and wear factor, avoid fabric and get leather. The fabric simply will not hold up to the friction rub and use over time. You don't even want to know the cost of recovering a sectional! Only leather will take the long term wear and tear in motion furniture.

    Now if you don't want leather, then expect anywhere from a 5 to 7 year life span under daily use before noticeable wear. Weave and weight has to come into play as much as fabric content, so its difficult to say what will wear better. Visc is just a rayon, and all man-made materials will pill over time. 15,000 double rub is not particularly heavy duty, its average for residential upholstery and in motion furniture I'd want twice that. If the four above are the only choices, then toss out the high at $ 70 a yard since its not going to wear much better than the rest, and do # 3 at 23.00 a yard, the Cotton/Poly blend.
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