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Have questions or curious about the terms we use? Dive into our comprehensive FAQ and Glossary of Terms to get all the answers you need and to familiarize yourself with our brand's language. It's your one-stop destination to learn more about Sustain Performance Fabrics™ and ensure you're fully informed.
Sustain Performance Fabrics are engineered to offer superior design and style for active households and high-traffic commercial environments. Innovation meets performance with these decorative, durable, cleanable and environmentally friendly fabrics.
Valdese Weavers has been manufacturing textiles in Valdese, North Carolina since 1935 and is the third largest textile mill in the world. Valdese is known for their top notch design team and ability to mass customize fabrics. Valdese launched Sustain Performance Fabrics in 2014 to create a beautiful line of textiles that were on trend, cleanable, a minimal environmental impact and much more!
Sustain Performance Fabrics are made of solution-dyed polypropylene (also known as olefin). Polypropylene is a great fiber choice for a fabric that requires a high level of cleanability and durability.
Instead of becoming waste in our landfills, polypropylene, which is a byproduct of oil refining and natural gas processing, is upcycled into a durable and moisture resistant yarn at the foundation of Sustain Performance Fabrics.
No! Sustain Performance Fabrics are completely free of PFAS (including C6) and BPA. We are proud to make a product that is safe for your family to live on and is manufactured using sustainable, environmentally friendly practices.
No! Sustain Performance Fabrics are inherently stain resistant; meaning the durability and cleanability are a part of the fabric’s fiber makeup.
All Sustain Performance Fabrics products are classified as heavy duty residential textiles and are suitable for commercial settings. Further, Sustain exceeds all industry standards and testing methods for pilling, seam strength, abrasion and flammability. Every piece of Sustain Performance Fabric is inspected for quality prior to leaving our mill.
No, Sustain Performance Fabrics are not waterproof or liquid resistant.
Yes! All Sustain Performance Fabrics meet the requirements outlined in California Proposition 65.
Yes! All Sustain Performance Fabrics meet the requirements set forth in TB-117.
Yes! Sustain Performance Fabrics provide consumers with the ability to have a healthier and cleaner performance fabric. In addition to providing the confidence of cleanability with soap and water or bleach and water, Sustain Performance Fabrics can withstand the use of common disinfectant solutions without the risk of degrading or discoloring the fabric. We recommend the following premixed, store bought disinfectant sprays: Lysol Disinfectant Spray, Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner + Bleach Spray, Clorox Multi-Surface Cleaner or Purell Multi-Surface Disinfectant.
Yes! Sustain Performance Fabrics are Greenguard Gold Certified and offer the highest level of indoor air quality assurance. To learn more about what it means to be Greenguard Gold Certified, visit greenguard.org.
No, Sustain Performance Fabrics are meant for indoor use only.
They are designed to be between 54” - 56” average.
Yes, we stand behind our fabrics with a 3-year limited warranty for upholstery and specialty fabrics.
Sustain Performance Fabrics are manufactured by Valdese Weavers, who has been making fabric in Valdese, North Carolina for over a 100 years and employs 900 local residents. We are proud to manufacture our fabrics entirely in the United States and be a 100% employee owned company!
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Sustain Performance Fabric meets all upholstery standards for furniture. In addition to furniture, Sustain Performance Fabrics are a great choice for decorative items such as pillows, ottomans, headboards, dining chairs and barstools.
Our fabrics can be cleaned with any household soap and water. For more stubborn stains (such as red wine or permanent marker), bleach can be used and it will not discolor or harm the fabric. For more detailed cleaning information, download our cleaning instructions in PDF format here.
No, we do not recommend machine washing.
No, we do not recommend ironing or dry cleaning Sustain Performance Fabrics.
Yes! We recommend steam cleaning your furniture once a year to keep it looking brand new.
A double rub is a measurement of a fabric’s resistance to surface abrasion (or wear) – High Double Rubs or DRs help extend the life of a fabric.
8,000 - 12,000 DR = lightweight upholstery
12,000 - 29,000 DR = typical standard for residential upholstery
30,000 -50,000 DR = heavy duty upholstery
50,000+ = commercial grade upholstery so choose something you love!
Double rub measurements are determined by a mechanized test called the Wyzenbeek Method.
As an additional measure of safety, Sustain Performance Fabrics, can be cleaned with a premixed common disinfectant spray and it will not discolor or degrade the fabric. Click here for our disinfectant cleaning guide.
We recommend the following disinfect cleaning solutions: Lysol Disinfectant Spray, Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner + Bleach Spray, Clorox Multi-Surface Cleaner or Purell Multi-Surface Disinfectant. Bleach is a CDC approved disinfectant. To mix your own disinfectant solution at home, follow our bleach cleaning instructionshere.
Resists typical household stains or marks by preventing them from penetrating the fabric permanently.
Prevents liquids from penetrating or damaging the fabrics. Sustain Performance Fabrics are NOT liquid resistant.
This product supports American craftsmanship and is manufactured in the USA.
Sustain Performance Fabrics® are Greenguard Gold certified for residential use and offer the highest level of indoor air quality assurance.
This product is created with eco-friendly materials and processes.
No PFAS (polyfluorinated chemicals) are used in the manufacturing of this product which enhances its eco-friendly makeup.
Instead of becoming waste in our landfills, polypropylene, which is a byproduct of oil refining and natural gas processing, is upcycled into a durable and moisture resistant yarn at the foundation of Sustain Performance Fabrics.
Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value.
Warranty
We proudly stand behind Sustain Performance Fabrics with a 3 year limited warranty. This warranty will protect the original purchaser and will cover Sustain Performance Fabrics only. This warranty does not cover normal care and cleaning; damage from misuse or abuse; improper installation; or costs associated with replacement of the furniture, including labor and installation.