Guides
Everything you need to choose the right upholstery fabric and order the right amount.
How many yards of upholstery fabric you need for a chair, sofa, ottoman, headboard or curtains, with a yardage chart and calculator for 54" fabric.
Choose upholstery fabric with confidence: fibre, weave, durability, cleaning codes, colour and pattern, explained for sofas, chairs and cushions.
What double rubs (Wyzenbeek) and Martindale ratings mean, how many you need for a sofa, dining chairs or commercial seating, and what else affects wear.
What the cleaning code on your upholstery fabric means, how to spot clean each type safely, and which fabrics are bleach cleanable.
Which upholstery fabrics stand up to claws, fur and accidents, which to avoid, and how to choose a colour and cleaning code that suits life with pets.
How Crypton differs from other performance and stain-resistant upholstery fabrics, what each protects against, and which suits your home.
Choosing outdoor fabric that handles Canadian sun, rain and humidity, plus how to clean and store cushions so they last through the winter.
How velvet, chenille and bouclé compare for look, feel, durability, pets and cleaning, and which suits a sofa, accent chair or headboard.
What railroaded and up-the-roll mean on a fabric spec sheet, why it matters for sofas, benches and headboards, and how it changes yardage.
What to look for in dining chair fabric: durability, cleanability and texture, how much you need per chair, and the best fabric types for spills.
How to choose contract-grade fabric for restaurants, offices, hotels and clinics: durability ratings, cleanability, flammability standards and more.
Upholstery fabric terms explained in plain language: double rubs, railroaded, repeat, selvage, solution-dyed, cleaning codes, nap and more.
Samples, ordering, shipping and returns, answered.