Fabric Sofas

How to Choose a Fabric Sofa. FAQ

When buying a sofa, one of your priorities should be the type of material used. Fabric is an inexpensive, practical, and wear-resistant option. To buy fabric for sofa, you need to check color, quality, seams, appearance, and features. Let’s see the best way to pick the fabric sofa couch fabric upholstery

Frequently Asked Fabric Sofas & Couches Questions

How long can a fabric sofa last?

The durability of a fabric sofa depends on the fabric type. Each fabric has its own qualities like sun-resistance, abrasion, and line appearance. Usually, the fabric durability lasts for 5-7 years. If you want to buy a fabric sofa that will last longer, choose options from flock and chenille. They will look great up to 10 years. 

How to check the quality?

First of all, check the seams. They should be spread evenly across the whole couch and without protruding threads. If the furniture has some decorative seams they should meet the above requirements as well. 

Another important factor is the surface fabric,. It should be stretched evenly without wrinkles or additional imperfections. Check the sofa’s filler because it should keep the shape of the furniture, you can do this by firmly pressing the surface and taking your hand away. After 1-2 seconds the sofa should be in its original shape. 

What upholstery materials should I pick?

Mostly, genuine, artificial, and eco-leather, flock, jacquard, chenille, and velour are used as a couch fabric. Pick the material based on your needs: choose different fabrics if you have pets or kids. 

What should I check when buying?

Pay attention to the material, appearance, sofa’s functionality, options, size, frame, folding type, filler, and the back of the seat.

Checking the most common factors below.

How to clean the fabric couch?

There are two ways to clean fabric sofas if dirty:  

1. Use a vacuum cleaner. It is the easiest option. Just turn it on and get rid of all dust. Use different pads to clean hard to reach areas and couch corners. If possible, use a washing vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the lower layers of the upholstery.
2. Handwash. It is a more difficult option and time-consuming. Take a damp sheet, cover the surface, and knock out the dust. The dust will be on a damp surface. The main disadvantage of this variant is the difficulty in removing dust from hard-to-reach places.

If there are liquid spots the vacuum cleaner won’t help. Clean fabric sofa furniture with such stains with:

- Vanish products

- vinegar with ammonia and shampoo;

- medical alcohol;

- hydrogen peroxide;

- laundry soap.

Read more about such methods on the Internet. If you have no desire to remove stains yourself, then contact companies that can do it for you.

To ensure that the furniture is always clean and does not emit different odors, you should do 2 things: clean the sofa once in 3 months and ask your children and family to avoid snacking on the sofa. Ventilate the room so all odors disappear.

What folding type should I pick?

Think about your reason for selecting the specific furniture for fabric living room sofas. Take a look at the sectional structure in the form of the letter L. The whole family, a dog, and a couple of friends will fit such a couch. Besides, if you have overnight guests, the sofa can be unfolded for an extra sleeping spot. 

What material is better for a frame?

There are 3 options:

1. Expensive wood: beech, ash, walnut, or oak. The sofa does not sag over time, even with a large daily load.
2. Cheaper options: pine and birch. They are suitable for furniture that is rarely used.
3. Metal carcass. The fabric sofa with metal carcass is more expensive compared to others because of its durability. The main advantage of the metal carcass is its ability to create an unusual design.

How do I understand if a sofa suits me?

Take a seat or lay down before the purchase. Check the back support (high or low). Choose a fabric sofa furniture that suits your height and weight. Therefore, just try to check if you and your relatives are comfortable with the new sofa.

How to choose your dream fabric sofa?

First of all check:

- appearance;

- upholstery;

- strength.

Appearance

The fabric color should fit the overall room style. Think about whether you need a print. The sofas without a print will fit in the classic interior, and the one with the print will fit a modern interior. The print can visually highlight the area around the sofa and complement the overall interior style.

What upholstery fabric should I pick?

4 fabrics are mainly used: flock, jacquard, chenille, and velour.

Flock. This is the most popular cotton-based option. The main advantages are softness, water-resistance, life-service, and hypoallergenicity. Externally, the material is similar to velvet, but it is resistant to dirt. For example, get a fabric sofa if you have animals in your house. The cat or the dog won’t be able to scratch the surface. Food stains are also can be removed without problems. The only disadvantage is that the pile will deteriorate over time.

Jacquard. The main advantage is its overall look. There are many colors to choose from and you can find a variety of patterns. Thus you can find a fabric that suits any interior design. The fabric is durable due to its tightly bound threads. The sofa won’t fade in color even in 5-7 years.

Chenille. Pick this fabric if you want to see a couch that looks new even after 10 years of service. The main advantages are cits the ability to resist stain and it takes a longer time to wear-out. If you have allergies – pick chenille, since the fabric is made out of synthetic threads. Such upholstery is easy to clean, you only need a brush or a vacuum cleaner. Even if the dirt or stains are old, the chenille doesn’t absorb odors. Such stains will disappear after cleaning. It's the only disadvantage is that the wet stains could adhere to the couch. So don’t drink tea, coffee, wine, or juice on a chenille couch. 

Velour. The fabric is made out of natural fibers in combination with synthetic ones. The fabric is resistant to wear and does not cause allergies. Plus, it is breathable. Velour is very nice on the touch and there are many shades to every taste. Such fabric is a great choice for the bedroom. The main disadvantage is that the material wears out and gets dirty very quickly.

Durability

The fiber composition, production technology, additional processing, and impregnation defines the coach fabric durability. If you pick the right fabric, you will protect yourself from changing the sofa for at least the next 5 years. It will last for about 2 times longer.

4 tips to help with your purchase

Check this suggestion when you buy a sofa:

1. The way you’ll use the sofa. The purchase depends on the purpose for which you buy fabric sofas online. For example, pick only sofas made of natural fabrics if you want one for a children's room. Get a wear-resistant couch for the living room or the workshop – flock, for example. Chenille and jacquard – are the best for the bedroom since that is very nice to the touch.
2. Wearing-out. Life-time is calculated after the number of wash cycles. The indicator is determined using the Martindale test. Do not buy furniture if the fabric has less than 20 thousand wash cycles – the fabric is supposed to last more than five years. The higher the score – the better, but also more expensive.
3. Impregnation. To protect the surface from stains, moisture, dust, and odor absorption, look for a couch with impregnation and additional processing. You will spend less time taking care of such a sofa.
4. Color. Pick a fabric color according to your interior elements: walls and general design.

Dark fabric living room sofas are more suitable for classic styles. Plus, they are more practical: most stains are not visible on it. Get a light sofa if you have no pets and you want to visually enhance your place. You can get additional covers that you can wash or change. Buy a new one or order for your coach at Paramus. 

Fabric Sofas by ParamusMegaFurniture Store 

ParamusMegaFurniture is a fabric workshop that has been operating since 1994 in New York and New Jersey. We manufacture and sell affordable and premium furniture. We offer ready-made products for kitchen, bedroom, children's room, and living room. We make individual projects according to the parameters you provide. All furniture is manufactured in America or imported from Europe. With us, you can buy a fabric sofa online or in a store in NY and NJ. Our main advantages are:

• we purchase materials from suppliers with whom we have been working for more than 10 years;
• we sell furniture at a reasonable price. There are no hidden fees or margins, so you will find out the full cost after speaking with the manager;
• we make custom designs;
• our sofa fabric stores offer to take a look at different fabrics to make your choice;  
• we have furniture for the living room, bedroom, children's room, or hallway.

Leave your contacts. The manager will call you back, answer questions, and help you to choose the right furniture.