The best furnishing fabrics on Arredare Moderno

Fabrics for a chic interior with personality

Furnishing fabrics help to create personalised interiors with attention to detail. Therefore, in order for the interior of the entire home to be warm and cosy, it is a good idea to choose elegant and high-quality fabrics that can transform any room into something unique and truly special.

The characteristics of furnishing fabrics

The best fabrics, both traditional and contemporary, in any colour variant, are designed to furnish any room in a sophisticated manner. They are pleasant to the touch and transform furniture into a true sensory experience. From those for covering sofas and cushions, to those for curtains, the best furnishing fabrics contribute to creating a refined atmosphere that is pleasing to all the senses.

Furnishing fabrics: the types of textile fibres

Before listing the best furnishing fabrics, it is good to specify that textile fibres can be:

• Natural: i.e. of vegetable origin, such as linen, cotton, hemp, and jute, or of animal origin, such as wool, silk, mohair, and alpaca.
• Artificial: i.e. produced chemically using elements that already exist in nature such as cellulose. The best known of these are viscose, acetate, modal and rayon.
• Synthetic: produced chemically using man-made elements that do not exist in nature, such as acrylic, polyester and nylon.

Obviously, these three main types of textile fibres can also be mixed together to create infinite combinations characterised by different appearance, softness and weight. Laminate or lamé, for example, is made by interposing metallic or synthetic filaments between the warp and weft threads, once in gold and silver, in different colours.

Needless to say, the best fabrics for luxury furnishing are the natural ones made of silk, wool, linen, cotton and viscose, which are perfect for creating a fine and sophisticated interior design.

Linen for environmentally friendly furnishing

Among the best furnishing fabrics is linen. This, as anticipated, is a completely sustainable, robust and hypoallergenic natural fibre. In fact, it is safe for environments and the people who live in them. Thanks to linen fabrics, it is possible to create curtains, cushions and upholstery for sofas, armchairs and beds with a unique style. The result is an innovative ambience characterised by freshness and character. The Cantori St. Tropez upholstered bed is a perfect example of how this fabric lends prestige to the environment, especially in the sleeping area. In particular, linen is used here as upholstery for the 160 cm cushions and the bed frame, perfect for a modern bedroom.

Wool for warm and cosy interiors

Textile furniture made of wool makes the room warm and cosy thanks to the fibre’s inherent characteristics of softness, resistance to mould and bacteria, and thermal insulation. Wool, especially when used for upholstery and furnishings such as carpets, is perfect for interior decoration of mountain homes. However, it can also be used in all those homes where a calm and relaxed atmosphere is desired. Just think of the Milu’ Wood Soft Chair, which, as its name suggests, is characterised by a modern, clean design with soft, ergonomic lines. In particular, its beech plywood seat is upholstered in ‘Natura’ wool cloth, a resistant and durable material, thanks to which it can be placed in any type of environment and furnishing, giving it a touch of class without neglecting comfort.

Cotton for innovative and original rooms

Thanks to their characteristics of toughness and strength, cotton furnishing fabrics are suitable for making cushions, curtains, elegant and original furnishing accessories. In fact, in spite of the simplicity of this material, it is possible to realise design furniture and furnishing complements with a contemporary taste that can give personality and a valuable look to any environment. The Tonin Casa Ago e Filo Lamp in the table, pendant or floor lamp version, with chrome stem and cotton lampshade with red thread is an example of this. In fact, its refined and innovative design makes it possible to furnish interiors with originality.

Viscose for luminous textile furnishings

Viscose, an artificial fibre produced chemically using elements that already exist in nature, reproduces the softness of silk to perfection and is able to make upholstery bright and shiny. This fabric is increasingly used in interior design for upholstering cushions, sofas and armchairs, but also for curtains and draperies. This is because it makes it possible to create original furnishing accessories that are soft to the touch, irresistible and shiny. It is no coincidence that viscose lends itself to numerous projects, in different colour variants, and is able to enhance rooms with personality. Driade’s Tottori sofa with its timeless shapes, seductive silhouette and bold character is suitable for original and unique environments. Especially when upholstered in viscose, it lends an intimate and warm atmosphere to the home environment thanks to the cosy and soft appearance of its components. Suitable for original and unique environments, both contract and domestic.

Thanks to Arredare Moderno‘s extensive online catalogue, it is possible to choose different types of fabrics based on the characteristics of the individual material and specific furnishing requirements. All that remains is to choose the fabric that best suits your style!