Christmas is just around the corner, and your sofa needs to be able to withstand the chaos of the party season. With the family gathered, playing games, eating festive snacks and leftovers and a whole lot of excitement, your sofa deserves a durable fabric to see it through Christmas and beyond. Here, we will share the most durable, family-friendly sofa fabrics that are easy to clean and survive Christmas.
5 Best Sofa Fabrics for Christmas
At Sofa.com, we offer a wealth of durable sofa fabrics that will ensure your sofa will endure the joyous festivities of Christmas and New Year hosting. Read on to discover our top 5 fabric qualities we recommend to upholster your sofa in for long-lasting, cosy success.
1. Aquaclean
Aquaclean is a wonderfully smart, innovative technology that is built into numerous of our fabric qualities. Its technology, woven into the fabrics’ fibres, means that pesky stains and spillages can be wiped away with a simple drop of water and a cloth. Perfect for families and busy households, Aquaclean sofa fabrics are guaranteed to endure the party season.
Available in velvet, chenille, canvas and boucle, Aquaclean technology is embedded into a variety and mix of colours and fabrics – making it perfect for endless interior aesthetics.
Pictured below in our Deep Forest Aquaclean Clever Velvet, the Ren Chaise Modular Sofa exudes retro Christmas joy, whilst maintaining the assurance that spills and stains are a minuscule issue.

2. Velvet

Soft to the touch and perfect for the colder months, our range of Smart Velvet fabrics are ideal for hectic households over the Christmas period. Often misconstrued as a high-maintenance fabric, our Smart Velvets prove the opposite. Similar to our Aquaclean offering, the sumptuous fabrics are created with a fabulous resistant quality, that prevents spillages from sinking into the fibres too quickly. Again, available in a myriad of gorgeous colours, Smart Velvet is a beautifully luxurious choice – perfect for the festive season. Explore our range of velvet sofas today and find a piece that is truly special to you.
3. Cotton
Breathable, easy to clean, resistant to pilling and durable, cotton is a classic fabric choice for the family sofa. Our Bluebell in Stoneware Easy Cotton is a beautiful, timeless neutral choice fo the home, fitting into living rooms with ease. If you’re looking to lean into the Christmas aesthetic, our Long Island Modular Sofa in Evergreen Brushed Linen Cotton is a stunningly bold sofa choice, made perfect for hosting with its generous proportions.
4. Chenille
Extra soft and durable for high-traffic areas, chenille is another hardwearing fabric option for your sofa. Despite its undeniable warmth and cosiness, our Aquaclean Clever Chenille will weather the party season whilst ensuring your sofa is the perfect destination for guilt-free, post-feast naps. As it is embedded with Aquaclean technology, you can brave a lightly coloured sofa and not fret about the mess that Christmas ensues. Take our Malibu Chaise Sofa in Chantilly Clever Chenille – a sumptuous and generous sofa that ensures stress-free lounging.

5. Leather
Last but not least, leather is a timeless and resistant fabric choice for your sofa. Easy to clean and hardwearing, our range of leather sofas can tolerate stains and spillages with ease. A simple wipe clean can remove any accidental gravy spills meaning you can lounge in peace!
As we have discussed above, there are endless options for customisation that have the added layer of functionality for your family’s needs. If you’re looking to go one step further with your bespoke sofa, explore how we can upholster your sofa in custom sofa fabrics.
To fully experience the range of fabrics within our Sofa.com collection, you can order your free sofa fabric samples today and dream up your perfect sofa!