Fabric Cotton Vs. Polyester Upholstery
Cotton is derived from the seed pod of the cotton plant. Because cotton upholstery is 100 percent natural, the fabric breathes and absorbs moisture, allowing people who sit or touch the fabric to feel comfortable and cool if perspiring. Cotton upholstery is easy to care for and can be washed in the washing machine, dried in the clothes dryer (though this often results in shrinking of the fabric), can be bleached (if white to begin with as bleaching dyed cotton upholstery will result in discoloration or ruin of the color or print), and the upholstery can be ironed. Cotton resists piling and is durable, which is desirable in an upholstery that will be sat on, manipulated and otherwise touched frequently.
