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Bouclé, corduroy or smooth weave: which sofa fabric is right for you?
Three fabric families, three characters. How bouclé, corduroy and smooth weave feel, age and cope with dust, sun, children and pets.
Sofa fabrics and care
Bouclé, corduroy, smooth weave: how they feel, how they age, how to care for them.
Bouclé sofas: what to know before you buy
Cloud-soft and warm, a bouclé sofa is easy to fall for in Dubai and across the UAE. Here is how it lives day to day and how to choose one that lasts.
Corduroy sofas: wide wale, fine wale and how they age
Soft velvet ribs, rich colour and a lived-in look: a corduroy sofa suits homes in Dubai and across the UAE. How wide and fine wale differ and how to keep corduroy at its best.
How to clean a sofa in the UAE: dust, sand and everyday care
Fine sand is the quiet enemy of a sofa. A simple routine, the right vacuum technique and safe spot cleaning keep fabric fresh for years.
Will your sofa fade in the sun? Protecting fabric near big windows
Big windows are one of the joys of UAE homes, and one of the toughest tests for a sofa. Why fabric fades, and how to keep its colour.
The best sofa fabrics for children and pets
Sandy paws, juice and felt tips: what each sofa fabric brings to family life, and the simple habits that keep any sofa looking lovely.
Martindale, pilling and light fastness: how to read a fabric's grades
Three numbers say more about how a sofa fabric will age than its name. What each test measures, which grades to look for, and their limits.
How to remove common stains from a sofa: coffee, oud oil, ink
Most stains come out if you act fast and gently. The first minute, a small stain kit, and step-by-step methods for the spills UAE homes know best.
Sofa colours that live well with dust and daily life
Every colour hides some things and reveals others. How to pick a sofa colour that forgives fine dust, spills, pet hair and strong sun.
A simple sofa care routine: weekly, monthly, yearly
Two minutes a day and a quarter of an hour a week. The routine that keeps a sofa looking and feeling good for years in a dusty, sunny climate.
What is a cloud sofa? The soft, deep look everyone wants
Deep, plump and soft enough to sink into: the cloud sofa has become the look of the moment in Dubai living rooms. Here is what defines it and how to choose one.
How to clean a bouclé sofa at home, step by step
Bouclé loves a gentle hand. The tools, the weekly routine and the exact steps to lift a spill, refresh the loops and keep a bouclé sofa cloud-soft for years.
How to clean a corduroy or velvet sofa at home
Corduroy and velvet share a soft pile with a direction of its own. Work with it, and cleaning becomes quick, gentle and satisfying.
Bouclé, velvet or chenille: which sofa fabric feels right for you?
Three soft fabrics, three very different personalities. How bouclé, velvet and chenille feel under your hand, how they catch the light and where each one shines.
The fabric decides how your sofa feels under your hand, how it copes with children, pets, dust and sun, and how it looks after a few years. Here we compare bouclé, corduroy and smooth weave, explain the grades worth checking, and share simple routines to keep a sofa clean in a dusty climate and protect it from strong sun. Every Pufflo fabric is described honestly on our fabrics page.