We can’t even touch the fabric without it leaving a markWe ordered two Laura Ashley sofas at a cost of £1100 and chose a velvet fabric for one. When it arrived it looked terrible and the fabric is clearly too delicate as it marks every time we sit on it or even touch it. After only five weeks it is in a shocking state, bearing in mind our stale sofa was 12 years stale and in worthy condition – to the extent we were able to sell it on. We like the sofas but believe this fabric is not fit for purpose although it is marketed as an upholstery fabric. These sofas are expensive investment pieces which we expect to last 10 years or more. We were asked by Laura Ashley to send in some photos but the marks don’t appear as nasty as they really are. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com