Recently, one of my relatives was renovating their home. When they were walking in the market, they saw many merchants recommending “technological cloth”. They originally wanted to see cotton and linen fabrics, but they were interested, so they came to consult me. So, today we take this opportunity to talk about the fabric “technical cloth”.

First, let’s take a look at what the technology cloth looks like:

▲Does this look a bit like leather?

01/Technology The advent of cloth

The concept of technical cloth was proposed by Man Wah. On March 16, 2013, at the Dongguan Furniture Fair, they released their new fabric functional sofa product. The technical fabric was praised by them as a “breathing fabric”.

▲Early Man Wah technical cloth products

We can see from the picture that technical cloth has a visual effect like real leather in terms of appearance, color, texture, etc. Visually it can be said to be the same as real leather. It also has good skin-friendliness in terms of touch, and its feel is better than ordinary fabric materials. Therefore, this fabric is mostly used on sofas, and it stands out among many fabric sofas. It has been loved by many people as soon as it came out, and now it has become a mainstream product in the sofa market.

Of course, the essence of technological cloth is still cloth. As for what kind of cloth it is? In fact, everyone is very familiar with it. The ingredients of technical fabrics are almost all Polyester, which is the familiar “polyester”. Just because of various marketing relationships, the name “tech cloth” has already been deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

02/Advantages of technical cloth

Unique appearance

We have also mentioned above that technical cloth has a unique leather appearance. The appearance design will be more beautiful and have a high-end feel.

Price is affordable

Technical fabric is not expensive, about the same price as fabric sofas. Therefore, it is a cost-effective fabric for most families.

Strong wear resistance and scratch resistance

The wear resistance of polyester is second only to nylon, and has better wear resistance than other fibers. The grinding speed is more than 100,000 revolutions. At the same time, it is resistant to scratches, water and alkali. In addition, many special properties such as flame retardant, waterproof and breathable are also one of the reasons for its popularity.

Excellent anti-aging

We all know that the service life of a fabric is related to its anti-aging degree. A common phenomenon is coating fall off. Because the air contains moisture, this phenomenon is inevitable. But according to practical tests, technical cloth products can maintain level 4-5 for 5-10 years.

03/Styles of technical cloth

The various styles of technical cloth are also its popular One of the reasons for its popularity, let’s take a look at what styles it has.

Oil wax skin texture

Lambskin texture

Nubuck texture

Lychee cowhide pattern

Marble pattern

Seal skin pattern

04/Technical fabric care

Vacuum once a week, paying special attention to dust between the folds.

Use dry cleaning method. If there are stains, wipe them gently with a clean damp cloth to avoid leaving marks.

If there is chewing gum or other glue on the fabric, you can use an ice pack to cool it and then gently remove it with a fine silk cloth.

This is almost the end of the knowledge about technology cloth. To sum up, there are reasons why technical fabrics are popular. They are not only beautiful and fashionable, but also very cost-effective. It is indeed a good thing for most families!

Have you ever used technical fabrics? How do you feel? Leave us a message in the comment area~