Надежность и комфортабельность мягкой мебели определяются несколькими важными факторами. Большинство из них напрямую зависят от производителя: конструкция мебели, способ складывания (если такой предусмотрен), материал каркаса, основания и наполнения.
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Which sofa is better to choose?
Filling upholstered furniture:
Относительно последнего – хотим дать несколько советов. Раньше, если вы знаете, мебель набивали конским волосом. Сейчас он практически не используется, разве что для реставрации антикварной мебели. А вот из современных наполнителей предпочтение следует отдавать вспененному полиуретану. Кстати, его чаще всего применяют для изготовления мебели ВИП класса. Причем, используются при этом полиуретаны разной жесткости. В результате, получается сложный трехслойный «сэндвич», в котором верхний слой – самый мягкий.
More budget options are ordinary polyester, hillofiber. They are very high-quality and long-lasting. Completely from cheap materials, and which will still have to be replaced after a few years of intensive use - fiber, foam rubber and darkon (synthetic wool). The latter is a fairly allergenic material. And in a house where there are children with such problems, it is worth asking what is the "filling" in your upholstered furniture.
Upholstery – choose according to your taste and ...
Of course, the first criterion for choice is "I like it". The second is the color of the interior. The third, although it may be the most important, is financial capabilities. Everyone wants to sit on leather sofas, but not everyone has the opportunity. If you do not have the opportunity to buy a sofa with genuine leather upholstery, do not take leatherette. There are more attractive and high-quality options. For example, Alcantra - reminiscent of thin velvet suede. Or modern leather substitutes - vinyl leather, eco-leather, press leather, granitol, etc.
Their stability depends, first of all, on the thickness of the material - do not be fooled by the words of sellers - this is a very thin leather. It will tear quickly. By the way, the thicker the leather and its substitutes, the more expensive the furniture will be.
As for other types of upholstery, the most high-quality of them are:
- Flock is a pile coating obtained by spraying microfiber on an adhesive base;
- Jacquard is a natural relief material with a high margin of safety;
- World-velours are artificial velours, much more durable than natural material, and they do not differ in appearance.
- Teflon flock is a novelty that is very, very promising. For example, spilled coffee can be brushed off with a towel without the slightest trace, even on snow-white upholstery! It is still quite expensive, but it is eternal!
How to check the naturalness of leather on the sofa
Firstly, genuine leather has pores - it must breathe. There are two ways to check: with a magnifying glass - the pores are clearly visible, like on your skin. The second method: put your palm on the upholstery for a few seconds. It should be cool in summer and warm in winter. But, at the same time, the palm should not be moistened - this is a sign of high-quality genuine leather. If your palm is sweaty, most likely, the furniture is upholstered with a very high-quality, but artificial material.
Final advice
Professional furniture makers say that a sofa and an armchair should be chosen not by the mind, but by a soft place. So do not hesitate to sit, fidget, take your favorite pose on the furniture in the store. And only if you feel comfortable, then go to the checkout.