Selecting Sofa Fabrics:
- Selecting The Right Colour?
- Best Material?
- Hardest Wearing Material?
- Abrasion Rating?
- Fire Rating?
- Cleaning?
- Logo + Brand Colour?
How to choose a colour?
- Logo colour
Start with your company logo or brand colour. You don’t have to choose a matching colour but you might find a colour to complement it.
- Keep it simple
Unless you want to make a real statement keep the colour & texture simple. Our sofas & chairs are well-designed so don’t need to be upholstered in a patterned fabric.
- Colour swatches
Are available in an A4 card which shows small swatches of each colour in the range.
- Viewing the colours
Place the swatches on a table or chair near the location of the new piece of furniture. Step away from the swatch then decide if the colour is right.
- Before you order
We can supply an A6-sized swatch of the fabric which will confirm if the colour is suitable. If necessary we can order a 100cm x 140cm swatch.
- TOP TIP
If you are not sure at first what colour to choose put the swatches away out of site & view them again at a later date.
Best material for your space?
- Schools + Colleges
Faux leather/vinyl is usually the best choice for schools. It comes with an anti-stain finish and can easily be wiped down.
- Offices
Fabric, faux leather or leather are suitable. For very hard-wearing areas use faux leather or a very hard-wearing fabric (see abrasion rating).
- Breakout + staff areas
The fabric has a softer feel & look but is not as wipeable as faux leather.
- Clinics + Doctors + Vets Practices
Corium vinyl has an anti-stain & anti-bacterial finish so is perfect for these areas.
For material advice or swatches email [email protected]
Hardest wearing material?
- Number 1 – Faux-leather/vinyl – Pros – realistic leather look + very hard wearing + wipeable / Cons – not as soft as fabric or leather
- Number 2 – Contract Fabric – Pros – wider colour range than faux leather / Cons – not as wipeable as faux leather
- Number 3 – Leather – Pros – luxury feel + look / Cons – can stain + mark easily
Abrasion Rating?
- All fabrics are tested on a rub rating. In the test, a machine rubs the fabric until it shows wear. Contract fabrics start at around 50,000 rubs & can go up to 250,000. All fabric swatches will list this rub rating.
Fire Rating?
- Most fabrics are Crib5 rated which is suitable for most commercial areas. Please always check your building’s fire regulations.
Cleaning?
- Fabric cleaning
Most fabric upholstered furniture should be regularly hoovered to remove dust which can break down the fabric fibres over time. Some fabrics can be wiped down with a damp cloth.
- Faux leather/vinyl cleaning
Wipe down with a damp cloth using a mild window cleaner to remove grease marks. For more stubborn stains see our vinyl cleaning guide which has a 3-step process for removing stains such as ink pen.
Logo + Brand colour matching?
- There is a very large choice of fabric colours so matching a brand or logo Pantone or RAL colour is usually not a problem.
- Email Spaceist your colour to match & we will source a colour for you.
Reception Sofas
We have a total of 56 reception sofas to choose from. The sofas range from small 2-seaters up to large 4-seater sofas. Some are economical and very hard wearing and others more executive and designer. All are made in the UK or the EU so they come with a certain standard. For breakout & public areas please see our power and USB socket ranges.
- 5-year warranty
- Plug + USB sockets
- 100’s of fabric colours
- Quick delivery options
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Reception Chairs
Choose from 44 reception chairs in a variety if fabric or leather colours. To match a brand or logo colour please contact us to discuss the options.
- 5 year warranty
- Made in the UK + EU
- Quick delivery options
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Staff Breakout Sofas
Breakout sofas + booth seating which is suitable for staff rooms & breakout areas. From booth style seating to standard sofas, we can find a solution for most areas. For help designing your space call 020 8840 6298.
- 5 year warranty
- Made in the UK + EU
- Quick delivery options
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By Alexander Pickles / BA (Hons) Furniture Design