The best fabrics for upholstery and curtains: quality clothing for interiors

When furnishing a house, the choice of upholstery fabrics is of fundamental importance, but what are the elements included when discussing this concept? The term upholstery refers mainly to the coating of walls, room accessories, furniture parts and curtains.

Every house is decorated internally with upholstery fabric, chosen in the most appropriate patterns and colors depending on individual style. The art of upholstering interiors and furnishing elements has its origins in Greek civilization, and before that, in the Egyptian one, but it developed in France, when the fabric began to be used to furnish churches and noble residences.

More specifically, upholstery includes everything that is made of fabric and that is used for the furnishing and coating of interior spaces. When choosing fabrics for upholstery and fabric for curtains, the general rule is to keep a certain homogeneity. Let’s have a look at the best classic fabrics for upholstery and curtains and all the new ideas selected by the experts at Manifattura Foderami Cimmino.

The best fabrics for upholstery: how to coat furnishing elements

What are the best fabrics for upholstering cushions, sofas, armchairs, and chairs?

Panama fabric

Panama canvas is evergreen as far as furnishing fabrics are concerned: it is used to cover sofas, pillows, and upholstery in general. Thanks to its unvarying texture it is also used to create hammocks or second curtains with a higher covering effect.

The Panama Fabric takes its name from the famous Panama hat model since it is made with the same weaving system, being woven just like a straw object. It can be made of cotton, wool or a combination of multiple fibers such as cotton and polyester. In addition to the classic Panama Hemingway Fabric, which is inspired by the famous headdress worn by the famous writer, in the vast catalogue by Manifattura Foderami Cimmino one also finds different variations in color and pattern, such as the floral Panama Country Fabric, perfect for either a romantic or a shabby chic style. The Panama Avalon fabric in a tartan pattern, mixes geometric forms and colors to give the house that Scottish feel that recurringly returns in fashion trends.

Canapone fabric

TheOpis Canapone Fabricis very resistant and versatile: it has a texture that is made from a thick weave with a dense weft and warp. The The name derives from this texture that makes it like highly durable fabrics such as hemp. Cotton and polyester are intertwined to create one of the most used fabrics in upholstery, both in classic and more modern furnishings. It is a very versatile upholstery fabric, also used for furnishing elements that are exposed to external factors due to its high resistance. It is often chosen as an excellent coating for interior and exterior spaces.

Benindorm fabric

Even the Benidorm Fabricstands out for its resistance and is recommended by the experts at Cimmino for modern and easy to manage upholstery: quick and easy to clean, for coatings that last over time and stay in fashion.

Velvet Furnishing Fabric

Velvet Fabric for Furniture is ideal to give environments an expensive and luxurious feel: a very popular material, that in its polyester version, is also very practical. Velvet Fabric for Furniture is ideal to give environments an expensive and luxurious feel: a very popular material, that in its polyester version, is also very practical. Available in bold and classic colors or softer and more neutral ones.

Ecopell fabric

Need an upholstery fabric that is always in line with trends and that shines in modern upholstery of chairs, cushions and sofas? Choose Eco-leather Fabric, a soft and elegant material, available either in classic leather colors or in brighter shades. It is chosen mainly for its many advantages, such as the simplicity in handling and managing it. Eco-leather can be dry cleaned without running the risk of damaging it; a simple damp cloth is enough to remove most stains. It can also be easily repaired and stitched back up.

Quito Extra Mosquito Net

Among the fabrics considered to be useful or even essential in furnishing we find that for mosquito nets. Quito Extra Mosquito Netby Manifattura Foderami Cimmino is the ideal fabric to install mosquito nets that allow you to keep doors and windows open at home without the risk of being invaded by mosquitoes and other annoying insects. This fabric is properly treated to withstand UVA rays, gusts of wind and different weather conditions – one of the best ways to protect house interiors.

The best fabrics for curtains: classic, modern, and for accommodation facilities

When choosing fabrics forindoor curtains there are multiple factors to consider The choice ranges from classic curtain fabrics, that serve as a basis when making elegant curtains that give different rooms a refined look, to modern curtain fabricsinspired by Nordic and Minimalist styles. Giving a visual boost to any environment, one that completely transforms it, are the precious fabrics used for curtains, which fully embody the concepts of functionality and aesthetics.

Plain Veil Curtain

Tenda Velo Unito is one of the most versatile indoor curtain fabrics, which can be used to make curtains of different sorts, suitable for common apartments, but also used for offices, hotels, and restaurants.

Maiori tent

Tenda Maiori stands out among curtains fabrics used for elegant items thanks to its refined texture that is perfect for classic curtains with mantlesand for important accommodation facilities.

Dark Flame Retardant Fabric

For greater safety, without sacrificing elegance, Manifattura Foderami Cimmino recommends Tessuto Dark Ignifugo, a fireproof material made for the latest generation and super safe hotel curtains.