OEcotextiles

Indulgent yet responsible fabrics

What kind of fabric for your new sofa?

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

  We’ve looked at the frame, suspension system and cushioning on a sofa; next up:  fabric.  We consider fabric to be a very important, yet certainly misunderstood, component of furniture.  It can make up 40 – 45% of the price of a sofa.    So we’ll be breaking this topic up into several smaller bite size …

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We’ve looked at the frame, suspension system and cushioning on a sofa;  next up:  fabric.  We consider fabric to be a very important, yet certainly misunderstood, component of furniture.  It can make up 40 – 45% of the price of a sofa.    So we’ll be breaking this topic up into several smaller bite size portions: …

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Abrasion testing

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

One of the questions we get most often is this:   “what fabric is the best for my sofa”?  We know they’re talking about durability, which I’ll address below, but it’s also important to think about “best” in terms of livability and health concerns.  I mean, you can buy a fabric that has a 1,000,000 WZ …

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