{"id":61,"date":"2015-08-28T23:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irwinfurniture.com\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2015-10-06T21:47:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T21:47:03","slug":"double-rubs-whats-really-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irwinfurniture.com\/blog\/double-rubs-whats-really-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Rubs \u2013 What\u2019s Really Necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fabric wearability\/strength, known as \u201cdouble rubs\u201d or abrasion,\u201d is one of the many factors upholsterers and designers must consider when picking out the perfect fabric. The double rub test is performed by placing fabric on a large table, a mechanical arm covered by a piece of cotton duck cloth is then passed back and forth on the fabric. Each back and forth motion is a double rub. The double rubs are counted until the first two strands break.<\/p>\n

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There seems to be some confusion concerning these numbers and what is actually necessary for upholstery applications. Recently, fabric manufacturers have implemented extreme abrasion tests, where results display 100,000+ double rubs. Consequently, consumers assume that anything less is no longer considered durable enough. However, ratings higher than 35,000 double rubs are not significant in providing further value. Most fabric manufacturers stop the abrasion test once the fabric has passed the 35,000 count, as they see no reason to further test past this point.<\/p>\n

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So, how many double rubs should you actually look for in a fabric? It depends on your intended application. Typically, 3,000 double rubs are equal to one year of regular home use.<\/p>\n