Know your fabrics

Choosing the right upholstery fabric is important to evoke a cozy and comfortable atmosphere at home. Bloomingville offers an impressive furniture assortment, upholstered in high-quality fabrics with a firm focus on both price and functionality. Each fabric has been carefully selected, ensuring a wide selection of furniture that lasts. Learn to understand the terms martindale, pilling, and lightfastness by reading the explanations at the bottom of the page.

Using accurate measures is equally important to assess the quality of fabric. Martindale, pilling, and lightfastness indicate a fabric’s durability, emission of lint, and resistance to fading.

For general domestic use, 15,000 to 25,000 Martindale are recommended, whereas commercial spaces like hotels require a durability of more than 50,000 Martindale.

Pilling is classified by a scale from 1 to 5, where 5 rates as the best result after having exposed the fabric to a certain amount of wear.

Lightfastness is measured on a scale from 1 to 8 – 8 shows no fading of the fabric.

Fabrics with personality

For low maintenance and highly resilient upholstery fabric, we recommend furniture in flat- or plain weave polyester with a durability of up to 100,000 Martindale.

Soft to the touch and highly suitable for upholstery, chenille is destined to impress with its plush and stylish appearance.

Boucle is a classy heavy-weight fabric that gives texture to a room with its curly uneven surface.