The 56th China International Furniture Fair (Shanghai)
September 9-12, 2025

Shanghai Home Furnishing Expo| How to choose home textile fabric

2024-08-08 10:30:01

The holding of Shanghai Home Furnishing Expo shows consumers the diversity and diversified choices of home textiles, consumers need to choose the right home textile fabric to make furniture according to different needs.



How to choose home textile fabric?

 

The choice of home textile fabric should be determined according to its use and use environment. For example, bedding fabrics should be based on comfort and skin, curtain fabrics should be based on good shading, sofa cover fabrics should be based on good wear resistance, carpet fabrics should be based on good wear resistance and good skid resistance. The choice of home textile fabric should be determined according to its use and use environment. In general, home textile fabrics should have the following basic requirements:

 

Comfort: Home textile products are in direct contact with the human body, so comfort is the primary consideration. Pure cotton, hemp, silk, wool and other natural fiber fabrics have good moisture absorption, strong air permeability, comfortable and skin friendly, suitable for making bedding, sofa covers and so on.

 

Durability: Home textile products are often used, so they need to have a certain durability. Polyester, acrylic and other chemical fiber fabrics wear well, easy to clean, suitable for making curtains, carpets and so on.

 

Aesthetic: Home textile products are also a part of home decoration, so they should also have a certain appreciation. The color, pattern and pattern of the home textile fabric should be coordinated with the overall style of the home.



Specifically, the choice of home textile fabrics can refer to the following suggestions:

 

Bedding fabrics: mainly comfortable and skin friendly, can choose pure cotton, hemp, silk, wool and other natural fiber fabrics. Pure cotton fabric has good moisture absorption, strong air permeability, suitable for four seasons; Hemp fabric cool and breathable, suitable for summer use; Silk fabric soft and smooth, suitable for winter use; Woolen fabric has good warmth and is suitable for winter use.

 

Curtain fabric: mainly with good shading, cotton, hemp, polyester and other fabrics can be selected. Cotton and linen fabric has good shading, strong permeability, suitable for bedroom, living room and other places to use; Polyester fabric good shading, easy to clean, suitable for kitchen, bathroom and other places to use.

 

Sofa cover fabric: mainly with good wear resistance, polyester, acrylic and other fabrics can be selected. Polyester fabric has good wear resistance, easy to clean, suitable for daily use; Acrylic fabric has good wear resistance and is not easy to pilling, which is suitable for families with pets.

 

Carpet fabric: with good wear resistance, good skid resistance, wool, polypropylene and other fabrics can be selected. Wool fabric wear resistance, good elasticity, suitable for living room, bedroom and other places to use; Polypropylene fabric wear resistance, good anti-slip, suitable for kitchen, bathroom and other places to use.



In addition, the following points should also be noted when purchasing home textile fabrics:

 

View fabric composition and label: The composition and label of home textile fabric will mark the material, content, specifications and other information of the fabric, which should be carefully checked when purchasing.


Check the quality of the fabric: Observe whether the fabric has damage, defects and other quality problems, and feel the feel and texture of the fabric with your hand.

 

Smell whether the fabric has an odor: qualified home textile fabric should have no odor, if there is a pungent or other odor may be the use of inferior dyes or auxiliaries, it is not suitable to buy.

 

If you want to learn more about the food industry, please visit the Shanghai Home Furnishing Expo website to learn more.

 

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