The 10 Most Popular Types of Fabrics

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, fabrics covers and more. There are many types of upholstery fabric to help with the process of refurbishing the furniture. Upholsterers tend to find the materials from upholstery fabric companies in Singapore. Upholstery is a specialised skilled trade that uses the art of crafting and restoring fine furniture that has quality details.

There are many types of upholstery services in the industry but we are going to go through 3 different types of upholstery services.

1. Residential Upholstery
   

   This is also commonly referred to as traditional or domestic upholstery. Residential upholstery applies to furniture from residences, pretty straight forward right. Residential upholsterers do sofa upholstery services, cushions upholstery services and more. So if people who have something specific in mind often look for upholsterers to help create furniture that is custom tailored to their taste.

   Other than that, upholsterers may be approached by clients to help update the quality of their furniture. It can be because they need it to match the new theme of the house or increase the lifespan of treasured furniture that has been down.

   

2. Commercial Upholstery
   

   Commercial upholstery tends to provide their services for different commercial markets. That can include hospitality, health and/or fitness centres, educational facilities and many more.

   Like residential upholstery, commercial upholsterers can help upgrade old furniture and make a new one from scratch. Reupholstering old furniture tends to benefit businesses more than you may think. It helps to make sustainable choices, reduce inconvenience to guests, invest in more cost effective options and more. Most commercial upholsterers tend to work with a full set of furniture rather than a piece. 

   

3. Marine Upholstery
   

   Marine upholstery applies traditional upholstery services to yachts or any kind of boat. Marine upholsterers tend to be approached to help repair or replace seatings, cushions, cabin furnishings and more. 

   Marine upholstery is significantly different compared to the other 2 as marine upholsterers have to consider the dampness, sunlight and hard usage that comes along with it. Any type of material or wood used in the reupholstery has to be of marine quality. This means that it has to be mold resistant, fade resistant and durable to be able to withstand the wind, water and sun. 

Enough sharing about the different types of upholstery services there are. Let us move on to the different types of material upholstery fabric services use. Instead of talking about each and every one of them, we will be listing the top 10 most popular types of fabric used in upholstery services in Singapore.

1. Celebration Fabrics
   

   Celebration fabrics are fabrics that have stripe designs and a huge range of colour to signify a party or celebration.

2. Esala Fabrics
   

   Esala fabrics tend to have oversized jungle plants, characterful motifs, hand drawn floral and angular geometrics and more. There is a lot of creativity put into designing the fabrics. They tend to be vibrant in colour and patterns creating a beautiful tropical-like palette for people to enjoy.

3. One Sixty Fabrics
   

   Over 160 years ago, Arthur Sanderson began selling a unique set and style of wallpaper in London’s Soho Square. He is known for his floral-like designs that have become popular over the decades. He has managed to become one of the most influential people in interior designing.

4. Plume Fabrics
   

   Plume fabric tends to resemble feather and fern patterns. This pattern makes the fabric have a very light and airy presence.

5. Cuyahoga Leather 
   

   The cuyahoga leather is an exclusive collection. It has a soft and grainy texture that is pleasing to the touch. There is also a subtle 2 tone colour display showing depth. It is created by organic variability through an innovative treatment. They also have an environmentally friendly water based finishing treatment to get the natural scent of leather.

6. Contour Fabrics
   

   Contour fabrics tend to be very bold and graphic. It has the kind of pattern that will stand out wherever they are. Contour pattern is not only unique in style but also in construction. The sophisticated coated fabric plays with light and shadow using new technology.

7. Aquatex Uni II
   

   This upholstery fabric has a textile touch to it. It also has a huge colour range that will provide an additional pop of colour to any room. This particular upholstery fabric is not only flame retardant, it is also stain repellent, liquid proof and washable.

8. Parallel Fabrics
   

   The patterns made on parallel fabrics are constructed with a striped twill reminiscent of wool that is combined with multi-color yarns to be able to provide colour depth and dimension. It is considered a very sophisticated pattern that attracts a lot of interested people.

9. Lyon Fabrics
   

   Lyon fabrics tend to have a refined and rustic feel and touch to it. It has a slightly distressed leather texture that is durable and very sophisticated. Lyon fabrics can be suitable for any kind of look. It does not matter if you are looking for classy and luxurious or homey and comfortable, this fabric goes well with everything. It comes in neutral colours to make anything and anywhere more stylish.

10. Interlock Fabrics 
    

    Interlock fabrics have very unique and distinctive patterns. The patterns on interlock fabrics have a very sophisticated, neat and clean look that is suitable for any kind of place. The design is made by intertwining braids, the design twists across the coated fabric using an interesting technique. Not only does it have a nice and pretty pattern, it is also very durable and long lasting. 

Upholstery has been around for many years, in fact, since the 18th century! Many people might not know about it but it is more cost efficient and environmentally sustainable to reupholster furniture rather than getting new ones. Not only are there plenty of upholstery fabrics to choose from, there are different upholstery fabric companies to choose from too. It allows people to look through and see which fabric can suit them best. Not only in terms of the material, but the pattern as well.