Does microfiber start to turn rough and pill? I've had a microfiber sofa for about a month and its starting to feel grainy and pill like a sweater would, I can't imagine what it will look and feel like 6 months from now. I spoke to the store and they say they can change the fabric but will not guarantee it won't just happen again. Is this normal or did the store sell me something that is not really microfiber. The label says the covering is 100% polyester, is that what all microfiber sofas say? The showroom sofa was nice and soft not like mine at all. I was sold a microfiber sofa and I have a feeling its really not. Can someone please let me know if its is normal for this to happen before I goes nuts on the store, like I said I've only had then sofa for a month. Thanks.
I've never heard of this. I've been in the furniture business (worlked for 3 stores in that time) for 30 yrs microfiber's been around for about 10 yrs I've never heard of this. Usually this is a problem with a high rayon content, not polyester. I've never even seen this in low-end polyester on an upholstery piece. Did you by any chance, have this sofa treated with a stain resistant spray?? It's the only thing I can think of that may have affected the fabric this way. If you haven't treated it, I would scream bloody murder until I got my money back would purchase somewhere else. If you had the store stain treat it, I would also scream bloody murder have them replace it not get the fabric treatment.
Microfiber is just a fancy word for polyester - a recent way to erase the image of the polyester suit from the 70s. The only thing that matters is the fact that you are not satisfied with the quality of the fabric so let the store bend over backwards to please you. I have microfiber sheets that are not supposed to pill - but they do, mainly by the foot area.
