7 sleek performance fabrics to upgrade your upholstery game
Collections | Oct 31, 2023
By Caroline Biggs and Haley Chouinard
Don’t let their good looks fool you: Performance fabrics are a lot tougher than they appear. Woven from durable—and water- and stain-resistant—fibers, these easy-to-clean textiles are designed to withstand heavy wear and tear. Here, Business of Home presents seven styles to try in your next project.
Kaia Stripe, Ebro Stripe, and Saraband woven fabrics—Thibaut
The geometric motifs in Thibaut’s Villa collection make a splash in classic navy and white hues.
Water palette—Crytpon Home x Fabricut
This mélange of textured fabrics in Crypton Home’s performance collection for Fabricut evokes crystalline waves crashing ashore.
HP Moss 4341 fabric—Ultrasuede
Made from a partially plant-based polyester, this Ultrasuede fabric calls to mind velvety moss blanketing a forest floor.
Fair & Square ottoman in Pintado Stripe—Thibaut
The painterly stripes of Thibaut’s Pintado fabric offer a playful update on a traditional pattern.
HP Sunshine 5283 textile — Ultrasuede
This high-performing punchy yellow fabric with a soft, suedelike hand brings a little ray of light to any interior.
Vertex fabric — Perennials by Bannenberg & Rowell
Perennials tapped the British superyacht design firm Bannenberg & Rowell for this elegant, subtly nautical herringbone pattern.
HP Deep Lilac 9503 textile — Ultrasuede
Fall into a lavender haze with this smoke-tinged lilac from Ultrasuede.
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