5 Unbelievably Appealing Upholsteries You Need to Know

Designtex, Emblem and Racetrack

Boring beige blah interiors, begone! Now, you can spruce up your design scheme with striking, unexpected upholstery. That’s right, the very textiles known for their resilience and performance properties can also be pretty!

According to the 2026 Commercial + Hospitality Trends forecast by Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering, commercial and hospitality design is responding to the growing need for relaxed and residential-like spaces with more calming tones, biophilic designs, cheerful florals, and greener materials. The following five upholstery introductions marry performance and aesthetics through interesting patterns, bold colors, and durable materials for fabrics that are tough yet attractive—and sustainable to boot.

HBF Textiles, Feel & Form 
(Styling & Set Design by Franklin Chuquiralagua; Photo by Matthew Gordon)

HBF Textiles

HBF Textiles understands that upholstery no longer needs to feel like sitting on plastic in order to function. Its five-pattern Feel & Form collection is defined by textural depth, along with moody color play and light-responsive textiles. There are two velvets: Velvet Cord has velvet pile in alternating directions to create tonal banding, and Velvet Mix offers rich materiality in seven new colors. Blended Bouclé is created by thousands of irregular loops that hold and release brightness against contrasting foundations. And, rounding out the collection are Petite Suede, an ultra-soft matte texture that deliberately absorbs light rather than reflecting it, and Metallic Muse, a luminous leather.

Luum Textiles, Earthbound

Luum Textiles

Though chenille is known for easily pilling and staining, Luum has managed to create a high-performance chenille with Earthbound, one of five highly touchable textiles from the Five Elements collection. Visually and physically tactile and inspired by colorful landscapes, Earthbound joins Luum’s Garment Waste Platform, which contains fabrics crafted from pre- and post-consumer garment waste. The recycled straight and wool chenille yarns are woven into a dimensional, earthy surface texture with multicolor flecks.

Concertex, Kaliedo

Concertex

Remember the excitement of turning a kaleidoscope as a kid and viewing intricate patterns? Concertex recalls that childhood wonder of creating patterns of prismatic color with its new Kaliedo Collection. These high-performance fabrics feature cutting-edge technology and sustainable materials, such as bio-attributed silicone hybrids, recycled olefins, and performance cottons. To enhance the collection’s functionality, the five patterns are printed on U.S. Industrial corn-based polyurethane, topped with 100% silicone.

Designtex, Liliana

Designtex

These three new indoor/outdoor fabrics from Designtex are giving Italian holiday—Aperol Spritz, anyone? Crafted in Italy, Racetrack is a sumptuous velvet, made using a natural raffia-like yarn with a checkered motif. Constructed of 100% polypropylene, Emblem has a playful, small-scale check comprising high-performance yarns. Finally, Designtex Digital Studio’s latest addition is Liliana, a design that brings together digital print technology and hand-painted imagery inspired by the millefleur style.

Nassimi, Hyphyn

Nassimi

Can it be true—finally, a truly green vinyl? Yep, that’s just what Nassimi has created with Hyphyn, a commercial-grade, biodegradable fabric engineered with a patented enzyme system and proprietary resin formulation. Designed to perform like traditional vinyl, Hyphyn biodegrades over 90% within 24 months in landfill conditions. Plus, it's tested for emissions to ensure low-VOCs and safe indoor air quality. Hyphyn is available through textile brands, including Kravet Contract, Mayer Fabrics, Momentum, Pallas Textiles, Stinson, and Wolf-Gordon.

—Rita Catinella Orrell