bpaikman
RVF Supporter
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2020
- Messages
- 914
- Location
- Lake Jackson, Texas
- RV Year
- 2014
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana LE 3436
- RV Length
- 35 feet
- Chassis
- Freightliner
- Engine
- Cummins 340 hp
- TOW/TOAD
- 2013 Subaru Crosstrek - manual, flat tow
- Fulltimer
- No
We happen to have quite a variety of sofa and recliner fabrics in our “sticks and bricks” - over the years, and through several pets, and many kids (only 2 were ours, but lots of neighbor kids), we tried many different fabrics.
The kids TV area had a leather couch bought from Sam’s Warehouse - it didn’t hold up well- not peeling like PU or bonded leather, but it split in places, and the seams came unraveled in a few years.
We again bought new leather sofas for the TV room when we moved, and those are now 15 years old, and look new. Go figure.
At the same time, from a local furniture store, we bought leather chairs for the breakfast area - they must have been bonded leather, because the ‘leather’ started peeling and flaking off, making a terrible mess, in a few years - I got rid of them and got solid wood chairs. But when we bought them, they looked like quality chairs.
We bought recliners for the bedroom about 25 years ago, in a fabric that was new to me - microfiber, I had my doubts about it - it only came in solids and I thought it might show marks and stains too much. They still look fine, and have had very heavy use and many spills. Amazing.
And, lastly, we bought a fabric sofa 30 years ago, and it too, still looks good. It’s a dark print, so I don’t know if it has stains, haha, it doesn’t seem to show.
I’ll probably never buy leather again because it’s difficult to determine the quality of leather, and I prefer the feel of fabric. And that microfiber is impressive - easy to wipe clean. I just wonder why it only comes in solids - a tiny, subtle geometic print or such, would be nice.
Anyhow, there’s my thoughts.
The kids TV area had a leather couch bought from Sam’s Warehouse - it didn’t hold up well- not peeling like PU or bonded leather, but it split in places, and the seams came unraveled in a few years.
We again bought new leather sofas for the TV room when we moved, and those are now 15 years old, and look new. Go figure.
At the same time, from a local furniture store, we bought leather chairs for the breakfast area - they must have been bonded leather, because the ‘leather’ started peeling and flaking off, making a terrible mess, in a few years - I got rid of them and got solid wood chairs. But when we bought them, they looked like quality chairs.
We bought recliners for the bedroom about 25 years ago, in a fabric that was new to me - microfiber, I had my doubts about it - it only came in solids and I thought it might show marks and stains too much. They still look fine, and have had very heavy use and many spills. Amazing.
And, lastly, we bought a fabric sofa 30 years ago, and it too, still looks good. It’s a dark print, so I don’t know if it has stains, haha, it doesn’t seem to show.
I’ll probably never buy leather again because it’s difficult to determine the quality of leather, and I prefer the feel of fabric. And that microfiber is impressive - easy to wipe clean. I just wonder why it only comes in solids - a tiny, subtle geometic print or such, would be nice.
Anyhow, there’s my thoughts.