Handmade Furniture Fabric Guide
Our collections consist of handpicked fabrics and leathers from the finest mills and tanneries in Britain, Belgium and Italy. We understand that choosing your fabric or leather is about more than just the colour and texture, so we’ve worked hard to find beautiful textiles that are also hard-wearing and, in some cases, stain resistant. Discover our collections below and explore our curated edit of handpicked fabrics and leathers.
A practical yet beautiful collection of hardwearing fabrics in some of our most popular shades. All fabrics in our House Collection are included in the 'from' price of our designs, so you can enjoy stunning fabrics at no extra cost.
A rub count is an industry test whereby a fabric is rubbed by a machine thousands of times to see how long it lasts. Anything over 10,000 is considered best in class.
Every fabric in our Signature Collection includes an in-built stain resistance and high rub count, making it the perfect option for busy households. Incredibly durable, these fabrics will continue to look and feel beautiful for years to come.
A rub count is an industry test whereby a fabric is rubbed by a machine thousands of times to see how long it lasts. Anything over 10,000 is considered best in class.
Explore our most premium fabric offering, from eco-concious options through to unique prints and textures. The fabrics in our Heritage Collection are the perfect choice for making a design impact in your home.
A rub count is an industry test whereby a fabric is rubbed by a machine thousands of times to see how long it lasts. Anything over 10,000 is considered best in class.
A rub count is an industry test whereby a fabric is rubbed by a machine thousands of times to see how long it lasts. Anything over 10,000 is considered best in class.
A rub count is an industry test whereby a fabric is rubbed by a machine thousands of times to see how long it lasts. Anything over 10,000 is considered best in class.
A rub count is an industry test whereby a fabric is rubbed by a machine thousands of times to see how long it lasts. Anything over 10,000 is considered best in class.
Explore our fabric collections and order a free
sample pack of your favourites to try at home.
If you’d like more help choosing a design that will fit beautifully in your home,
please call us on 020 8939 3800.
Our fabric collections consist of handpicked fabrics from the finest mills in Britain, Belgium and Italy. We understand that choosing your fabric is about more than just the colour and texture, so we’ve worked hard to find beautiful fabrics that are also hard-wearing and, in some cases, stain resistant. We test the durability of our fabrics using the famous rub count test, where a little machine rubs the fabric thousands of times. A rub count over 10,000 is considered top of its class, so as you can see from the lists below all our fabrics are incredibly durable.
House Weave - 40,000
House Velvet - 100,000
House Chenille - 60,000
Stain Resistant Broad Weave - 50,000
Stain Resistant Vintage Velvet - 88,000
Stain Resistant Deep Velvet - 50,000
Stain Resistant Textured Weave - 60,000
Stain Resistant Cotton - 60,000
Stain Resistant Brushed Weave - 100,000
Stain Resistant Moleskin Velvet - 50,000
Eco Velvet - 60,000
Vegan Leather - 300,000
Eco Cotton - 60,000
Garden Print - 45,000
Botanical Print - 45,000
Stain Resistant Eco Chenille - 60,000
Our leather collections are carefully selected for both their look and their ability to stand up to real life. One of the most important measures of leather quality is flex resistance—how well the leather holds up to repeated bending, stretching, and movement. Sofas are high-use pieces, and areas like seats and armrests need to resist cracking over time. That’s why we use the ISO 5402-1 flex test, a globally recognised method that simulates years of use by repeatedly folding the leather thousands of times to ensure it stays strong and supple. This checks how many cycles the leather can withstand before cracking.
50,000 cycles
50,000 cycles
30,000 cycles
Explore our fabric collections and order a free
sample pack of your favourites to try at home.
If you’d like more help choosing a design that will fit beautifully in your home,
please call us on 020 8939 3800.
Our fabric collections consist of handpicked fabrics from the finest mills in Britain, Belgium and Italy. We understand that choosing your fabric is about more than just the colour and texture, so we’ve worked hard to find beautiful fabrics that are also hard-wearing and, in some cases, stain resistant. We have collated our expertise to create this care guide to help you look after you chosen fabric.
CLEANING
Spills and accidents happen, so we offer removable seat, back, scatter, side and bolster cushion covers on nearly all our designs. The table below shows the best ways to clean each of our fabrics and leathers.
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MACHINE & HAND WASHING
If your fabric can be machine washed please ensure this is done on a gentle, 30 degree cycle using a mild detergent and no bleaches or fabric conditioners. Hand washing should take place in cool water again with mild detergent. Allow the covers to air dry until they are 80% dry, before putting them back onto the cushion inserts to finish drying. Please note, if your order was placed before October 2019 you should contact us to check that the washing instructions shown above are still applicable to your fabric before proceeding.
LEATHERS
To keep your leather sofa looking its best, we recommend placing it out of direct sunlight and using a leather protector from day one. Wipe up spills quickly, dust regularly with a soft cloth, and avoid harsh cleaners or too much water—especially on natural leathers. With a little care, your leather will age beautifully and stay supple for years to come.
FIBREGUARD & STAIN RESISTANCE
If your chosen fabric has a built-in stain resistance, including FibreGuard stain guard, then common household stains are easily removed with water, with no need to remove any cushion covers.
CASTELAN PREMIERCARE
We offer Castelan PremierCare on all our upholstered fabric products. This protection plan is for 5 years and covers your furniture against accidental spills, stains, pet scratches, structural damage and more.
STUBBORN STAINS
If you have a fabric with built in stain resistance, or a fabric Castelan PremierCare policy, then simply follow the links above if you are faced with a stubborn stain. If your fabric doesn’t have this extra protection then our experts would recommend ordering an extra set of seat, back, scatter, bolster or side cushion covers either when placing your order, or ordering a replacement set when needed. To explore this option further please call us to speak to one of our experts.
Explore our fabric collections and order a free
sample pack of your favourites to try at home.