Choosing the right fabric isn’t just about color, it’s about how you want your piece to live in your space.
Some fabrics feel soft and relaxed. Others are structured, durable, or designed to handle whatever life throws at them. Each one brings a different look, feel, and level of performance.
This guide breaks it all down so you can find what works for your home, your routine, and how you actually live.
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Select a fabric to explore
Every fabric brings a different balance of texture, comfort, and durability. Select one to learn more.
Chenille Velvet
Best for elevated, comfort-led living
Classic Bouclé
Best for design-focused spaces
Semi-Aniline Dyed
Pure Aniline Dyed
Chenille Velvet
Soft to the touch with a subtle sheen, our chenille velvet brings comfort and richness to any space. It offers an ideal balance of softness, durability, and refined elegance. The tightly woven construction resists wear while maintaining its rich, inviting feel over time. Crafted with commercial-grade fibers, it’s made for real living without compromising on comfort. Thoughtfully made and Oeko-Tex® certified, it’s tested for harmful substances so you can settle in with confidence.
More durable; can stand direct sunlight and generally more wear + tear; maintains an even, color-consistent look over time; easier to clean
Good to know
Has a slightly waxier feel due to the topcoat; patina will be less variegated due to protective finish
Classic Bouclé
Soft, plush and inviting, classic chenille has a subtle sheen that catches the light. Its signature yarn creates a rich, textured surface that feels as good as it looks. Woven for durability, it’s made to hold up beautifully to everyday use. Oeko-Tex® certified and tested for harmful substances, it’s designed so you can bring it into your home with confidence.
More durable; can stand direct sunlight and generally more wear + tear; maintains an even, color-consistent look over time; easier to clean
Good to know
Has a slightly waxier feel due to the topcoat; patina will be less variegated due to protective finish
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Compare fabrics at a glance
We get it, it can feel like a lot. This is your shortcut. A quick way to see how each fabric looks, feels, and performs side by side, so you can narrow it down faster.
Look
Feel
Best for
Chenille Velvet
Soft sheen, dimensional
Ultra plush, soft
Elevated, comfort-led living
Classic Bouclé
Textured, elevated
Soft, looped
Design-focused spaces
The owners manual
Cleaning Tips & Tricks
Rub a moistened finger on minor scuffs to buff them out.
Use a damp cloth to wipe down areas that require a deeper clean.
Always test cleaning products on a non-visible area first.
Avoid placing leather in direct sunlight as it will fade faster.
Avoid applying heat to full-grain leather if it gets wet because it could lead to cracking. Always let full-grain leather air dry at room temperature.
To prevent over-drying, apply a leather conditioning oil to treat the leather every 3 to 6 months.
Rub a moistened finger on minor scuffs to buff them out.
Use a damp cloth to wipe down areas that require a deeper clean.
Always test cleaning products on a non-visible area first.
Avoid placing leather in direct sunlight as it will fade faster.
Avoid applying heat to full-grain leather if it gets wet because it could lead to cracking. Always let full-grain leather air dry at room temperature.
To prevent over-drying, apply a leather conditioning oil to treat the leather every 3 to 6 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Unfortunately, there's no way to completely waterproof any leather item. And to preserve the life of your product, we don’t recommend applying anythingto our pieces other than the Otter Wax Leather Salve or the Otter Wax Leather Oil we’ve listed under ‘Cleaning Tips + Tricks’. Both products will help maintain your leather and give it some resiliency over time.
We recommend any of our semi-aniline dyed leather pieces. Semi-aniline leather is more pet-friendly, kid-friendly and ideal for high-traffic areas because the dyeing process—while still showcasing the natural markings of the full-grain hide—includes a protective topcoat that is easier to clean, more durable overall and resistant to wear + tear.
It should be noted that no leather is 100% claw-proof! Tearing can still happen depending on the pressure, force and frequency of the scratching/clawing.
No! Actually, these marks are what make full-grain leather the most sought after leather on the market. Full-grain hides are intentionally left untreated to showcase the organic, lived-in imperfections of the animal’s skin—the pen-like marks you’re seeing on the hide are likely healed scars from scratches against barbed wire fences and plants like cacti. This is also why your item—and every leather item we make—is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece.
Great question! Full-grain hides are intentionally left untreated to showcase the organic, lived-in imperfections of the animal’s skin—the ‘water drop’ stains you’re seeing on the hide are likely natural skin discolorations from things like warts, insect bites and freckles. This is also why your item—and every leather item we make—is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece.
Unlike the rest of our leather colors, our Cognac Tan and Saddle Tan pieces are pure-aniline dyed. That means by design, there’s no protective topcoat or pigmentation added to even out some of the natural discoloration and irregularities of the raw hide, making it intentionally more receptive to/likely to show normal wear + tear marks like scuffs and scratches. This way, over time the surface becomes a unique, blended mix of markings—a warm, more rich vintage patina that adds one-of-a-kind character to your home.
No. Unfortunately, there's no way to completely waterproof any leather item. And to preserve the life of your product, we don’t recommend applying anythingto our pieces other than the Otter Wax Leather Salve or the Otter Wax Leather Oil we’ve listed under ‘Cleaning Tips + Tricks’. Both products will help maintain your leather and give it some resiliency over time.
We recommend any of our semi-aniline dyed leather pieces. Semi-aniline leather is more pet-friendly, kid-friendly and ideal for high-traffic areas because the dyeing process—while still showcasing the natural markings of the full-grain hide—includes a protective topcoat that is easier to clean, more durable overall and resistant to wear + tear.
It should be noted that no leather is 100% claw-proof! Tearing can still happen depending on the pressure, force and frequency of the scratching/clawing.
No! Actually, these marks are what make full-grain leather the most sought after leather on the market. Full-grain hides are intentionally left untreated to showcase the organic, lived-in imperfections of the animal’s skin—the pen-like marks you’re seeing on the hide are likely healed scars from scratches against barbed wire fences and plants like cacti. This is also why your item—and every leather item we make—is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece.
Great question! Full-grain hides are intentionally left untreated to showcase the organic, lived-in imperfections of the animal’s skin—the ‘water drop’ stains you’re seeing on the hide are likely natural skin discolorations from things like warts, insect bites and freckles. This is also why your item—and every leather item we make—is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece.
Unlike the rest of our leather colors, our Cognac Tan and Saddle Tan pieces are pure-aniline dyed. That means by design, there’s no protective topcoat or pigmentation added to even out some of the natural discoloration and irregularities of the raw hide, making it intentionally more receptive to/likely to show normal wear + tear marks like scuffs and scratches. This way, over time the surface becomes a unique, blended mix of markings—a warm, more rich vintage patina that adds one-of-a-kind character to your home.