Microsuede/Microfiber Couch

I have a microfiber couch and love seat. Ive had them since spring 2005 and they still look new, minus a pen stain! I would recommend them definitely!

Have you thought about getting it reupholstered in the same material and then putting a slipcover over it? It might be cheaper in the long run. Also if it is only 3 years old and the springs and cushions are still good...this might be an option

We have a newer (1 yr old) microfiber couch, and I am very very pleased with it. We got the warranty/scotchguard treatment, and I literally take a damp rag to my couch... like it there is stuff dried on it, like poptart for instance, I take a wet rag and it wipes RIGHT OFF.. no issues at all. We have two kids , 3 and 5... but no pets. As far as kids go, I think you can't go wrong w/ this fabric. I hope this helps!

I bought a set 12 years ago with the same concerns. It has survived cats, dogs, and three active kids, and it is still going strong! It is durable, very comfortable, and easy to maintain without paying someone. We love it. Hope this helps!

Great for kids and pets. We've had two sofas for 4 years now and they look perfect. I've even washed the cushion covers in the washing machine several times. I had to take the risk during potty training :)

Hi, C.. We purchased a microfiber couch from NFM in February. As of right now I am happy with it. We also had a scotch guard put on and we have a company will come and fix it under a 5 year warranty. IMO, having 2 cats and 2 dogs and children in the home, it won't stay perfect forever. We have 2 cats in the house and are scratchers. We had to invest in a spray bottle for them to knock off the scratching on the furniture. Children, husbands, and even ourselves can be dirty. We created the "no eating on furniture" rule and have stuck by so far. What I am trying to get at is there is no 'perfect' couch that will last forever unless it is made of wood and that would be hard. Durability just isn't as good as it was but things are more comfortable! Good luck and just try to keep the animals and their nails off of it.

C. - I used to work at a furniture store, recently, and I would recommend you read the fine print on the warranty before you buy. They usually do not cover damage due to pets. The stain coverage is great, and they usually will replace it if the damage coincides with their policies. They will send someone out to inspect it and if they see cat claws have ripped it, you may not be able to do anything. Another type of warranty out there, once they replace the piece that is damaged, your warranty is null and void. Even if they replace it with new, you cannot purchase a new warranty on that piece. If you have a cushion replaced, the warranty is good on the sofa still, but not on that cushion. Microfiber itself is of decent quality, I have had mine for 2 years and its durable and once sprayed, easy to clean. For stains, follow the directions from the warranty. Some will say, just blot with a dry or damp cloth. If the stain doesn't come out, they will send you a cleaner. If you do anything other than what the warranty states, they will not help you. You must always know what they stain is, even if you don't, say something. Never say I don't know, they won't help you. I hope this information helps you. K. H.

I had a furniture set that fell apart after just 2 yrs. I contacted the department store and the furniture was evaluated and found defective, I took the bottom cover off and found how cheap the furniture was and then made my decision to do a very close evaluation on my next set. American made, stapled with no glue and chip board.

Furniture was replaced, (at no cost) with Natuzzi, which is foreign made, but has better quality materials and now the furniture feels more firm than ever.

Make the store who sold the furniture come visit and make some type of resolution, doesn't hurt to try!!

I have a microsuede couch and loveseat with a 2 year old, 9 year old and a 85 lb dog. They clean up great. I use a wet cloth with a little dawn and everything comes out. I also got a lifetime fabric warranty for an extra $67 at "Weekends Only" and haven't had to use it yet. I would say go for it! Also, i take a lint roller to it, and the dog hair comes off easily.

I have family memebers with microsuede furniture. They haven't had it too aweful long. Over a year I know. But, the couch is totally worn down. No rips or tears and it wipes clean. But some of the springs are broke and the "fluff" is completely gone. We got real leather not long ago and LOVE IT! It's not that expensive either. Hope this helps!

We have a microsuede couch that we purchased 2 year ago, and did not have it scotch guarded. We have 2 young children a 7 year old and a 2 month old and a dog. Our dog is allowed on the couch only with a blanket, so he's not an issue. Our two children have spit up on it and spilled everything under the sun on it, and as long as I wipe it up with a wet paper towel no stain is ever left on it. I love our couch, but I would reccommend the scotch guard, because had I thought about it I would have done it. Then I probably wouldn't be so uptight about any thing getting spilled on it.

We have a red microsuede couch and an 11 month old who has always spit up a lot and we love the couch. We did get the scotch guard on it and it just wipes up with a damp rag, it is great and easy to clean.

Dear C.,
Unless you really like cleaning pet hair off your furniture, microsuede is not a good idea. Especially if your cats are long hair variety. Even short haired cats shed a lot. And even if the dog isn't allowed on the furniture hair still manages to make it there. I would suggest investing in real leather or look to a different manufacturer for Durahide or a similar product, but research it out before buying. Good luck. I was lucky and have a leather living room set and it is wonderful. I have a Siberan Huskey, long haired cat, parakeet and just recently acquired a rabbit for my grandson who lives with me. It is easy to keep clean. Just wipe with a damp cloth. Good luck. J. B

We have a microsuede/microfiber couch and chaise that we bought from Ashley furniture for only $800 and we love them. We have 2 large dogs, 3 cats, and a now 10 month old and it has held up well. We have only had it for a year, but am very happy how easy it is to take care of. I just use a damp washcloth once a week and wipe any spots and they come right out. I was worried about tears with our dogs because they are allowed on the furniture, but we have not had a problem and we have a crazy jack russell-huskey mix who is basically a very large jack russell with a lot of energy. We also have the warranty, but have not used it yet, but it's good for 5 years and I figure I'll get my money's worth by then.

We purchased our microfiber couches 2 years ago and LOVE them! It was recommended to us not to scotch-guard them due to matting down the fabric. We have no regrets buying our couches. We have 3 children ages 7, 5, and 21 months. we also have a cat and have had a dog. When ever we have gotten something on them we have always been able to take a wet wash cloth and clean them right up! They are amazing couches and came highly recommened to us when we were buying that they are the couches to have with children!

I love our microfiber sofa. Its probably the same material as microsuede. It feels like suede. Its so easy to clean. My kids have spilled so much stuff on it, and there are no stains. Its kind of hard to get pet hairs out of, but I just vaccume it with a brush. Our cat has clawed it, and theres nothing we can do about that, except get a new scratching pad for the cat. :)
Overall its a great material for a house with kids.

We bought this type of furniture and a couple of years ago, my son tripped coming in the from door and spilled his fruit punch on the side of our chair. All I can say is that goodness for Scotchgard. It did not stain at all.

I had a microfiber couch and still have the chair The darker the color the better, the scotch guard does help but when your sun starts to walk and has food or stuff on his hands thats the first place hew going to go... They do last a while I had mine for two years and the couch was a hand me down, the chair I bought brand new and love it......I have a 6 and 3 year old and two large dogs and mine held up very well but unless you make sure that you get the stain soon after the spill or whatever it can still stain.....But if you have a home shampooer like a Bissell that takes stains out very well from the microfiber......GOOD LUCK and my couch was a tan color and the chair is a real dark maroon.

We fell into the same trap when we purchased our couch a few years ago. I thought it was going to be great-wrong! The durability isn't the problem it is the staining. If anything gets on it, there is no way to clean it (that I've found) without it leaving a water mark. We even use the kit it came with. As far as animals, we have a dog and cat and the cat climbs on it and her claws have even scratched it (not intentional) and it didn't leave a mark so that is a plus I guess! Maybe they've changed in the last few years but the scotchguard hasn't worked for us. We have also tried to find cleaning companies to come clean it and haven't found one yet that has the right service. It can't be steam cleaned like most cleaning services offer.

My husband and I had to get new furniture and we went to Nebraska Furniture Mart since they had sales. We got micro-fiber furniture for about $500 a piece for a couch and loveseat. The extra money for the scotch gaurd and warranty is totally worth it. Our daughter (10 mo) rubbed her snotty nose all over it and I too a damn rag to it and it diappears (once it dries). I've even gotten pen marks and blood (nephew's skinned knee) out!! Definately worth our money so far.

Hi C. - we've had a microfiber sectional for probably about 3 years now. We have 2 cats who are allowed on it, and 2 dogs who are not. We have a 2 yr old with another on the way. The place we bought it from said that it shouldn't be scotch guarded because spills will just wipe off the fabric. We've had numerous spills and pen marks, and all have wiped up easily with a damp cloth. We love it so far!

We have a microfiber couch and did have it treated with scotch guard. We have had it for about four years, and it is holding up to two kids, a dog and a cat just fine! The only problem that we ran into was that we waited until we had a few stains to call and have them clean it, and when they came they wouldn't clean the older ones because you are supposed to call within a certain amount of hours. So either don't wait until you have a few, or tell them they all happened the day before!

We purchased microfiber couch, love and big chair about 5 yrs ago and had it scotched. of course the co. went out of business, but it really didn't hold up to my expectations. with young children with bottles and sippy cups that sometimes leak, i would go with leather. the cushions didn't hold up and always looked dirty and worn where people sat. we had to start cleaning them with our hand held carpet cleaner and then scotched them ourselves, which is a pain. we paid around 2,000 for the 3 pieces and its a name brand. i wouldn't get it again. we are going with leather this time around. good luck!

I've had a microfiber set for about a year. It feels very thin...like it could tear easy...but has held up. It also cleans easy. I have 3 teens, 2 dogs and 2 cats....
Well, the teens are the worst. I even got some type of car grease off of it that one of the boys carried in.
One of my pillows do have a rip in them...but I'm not sure how that got there.
Barb

My husband and I bought a new Microsuede sofa and loveseat over two years ago. I have two dogs (one big, one small) and a cat that get on the furniture. I also have a two year old granddaughter that lives with me and climbs, plays, and spills on this same furniture. My experience so far is that it cleans up well and seems to last through almost anything. The salesman that showed us our furniture put it through some rough treatment when showing us the sofas. He was right it holds up well and I have only had to use a damp cloth so far to clean up spills.

We have these type of couches. We did have them apply the Scotch Guard and were offered the same warranty that you are describing. We have two boys, ages 8 and almost 6, so it was a must. We have had these couches going on three years and have had no problems with them at all. I think that the Scotch Guarding was the best thing we could have ever done. The boys have even gotten sharpie marker (just a little bit) on the couch and I was able to get it off. I'm sure others have better knowledge of what to use to get stuff out of this material, but all I have ever used is oxyclean and water. Usually once every couple of months I will make a big bowl of it and dip a hand towel, wring it out and wipe the couches down. This takes off all the greasy hand prints, etc.

Good luck!

Hi C.,

We own a microfiber couch, Flexsteel, and it has barely lasted 2 years. The material is tearing apart at the seams...on every cushion. It almost looks as if it is shredding. It is just my husband and I that sit on it -- we do not allow or dog on the couch. We are currently dealing with trying to find a place to try and get the material repaired because the furniture store we purchased it from is no longer in business (shut the doors after 30 years). My husband and I have already said...we will never get microfiber again. I hope this helps.

ask them for how long the spray will last and how long the rip deal lasts. I had a couch one time with a matching recliner. The material on the recliner started to shred on the arm and since it was over a year they would not replace the material or the recliner. And the spray had to be reapplied every year at eighty dollars for the couch and thirty-five for the recliner and that was twelve years ago.
C. R.

I bought a microsuede couch and recliner a year ago b/c the salesman said that any spills would come right up w/ just a damp cloth. I thought that would be great b/c I have a baby that spit up all of the time. However, since then I now have stains on my couch from spit up and water marks on it from trying to clean it up w/ a damp cloth. Therefore, the decision is yours but I will never buy another piece of microsuede furniture.

I LOVE our microsuede sets! Go ahead and take the warranty for tears, but especially if the set is red, there is little the company can do about stains. Usually they will replace the cushion rather than remove the stain. This works unless the set has been discontinued, then you may have to choose a whole new couch. We have two microsuade sets. We've had one for two years now, and it's in great shape. We bought another set a few years used, and it's also still looking good. One problem I've noticed is static. Whenever I sit on the couch, I shock EVERYTHING! My last piece of advice is if it's red, don't let it touch the wall. The couch will make a line on your wall like you wouldn't believe! I hope this helps. Good luck!

We bought a new set almost 1 year ago. We went to 4 different furniture stores and asked them what we should purchase. We told them that we have dogs, a kid, live on a farm, and need something easy to clean and durable. They ALL recommended leather. Not the fake stuff, real leather. We got a beautiful saddle brown set from Nebraska Furniture Mart for less than $2000. It has held up very well, and I'll never own anything other than leather again! My parents have a microsuede set, they paid WAY more than we did, and it looks great. BUT, they don't have indoor pets, and only have a grandchild that visits, doesn't live with them 24/7. I'd definitely recommend real leather furniture to anyone.

we purchased our microsuede set about 5years ago and love them. They are soft and comfortable. We have three girls and bought them when the youngest was 3. They look like new still. We have had our share of spills and marks that have all came right out with a damp cloth and dish soap. Even ink pen!!

I myself have not had much experience with Microfiber. However, I do have a friend who is currently dealing with getting a Microfiber couch replaced that was less than three months old when the seams started to seperate. It is a Broyhill from JcPenney's. After talking to other people she has gotten bad reviews about Broyhill furniture. On the plus side she does have a Lazy Boy set that she is very pleased with.

C.,

I can't say anything about how a microsuede/microfiber will wear, but I can say that if you have carpeting or any type of a rug in your house, you may want to reconsider. The microsuede/microfiber creates LOTS of static. My niece had to buy a humidifier to cut down on the static. We chose leather instead. When we were looking, we took our 2 young children with us at the time and when we saw how much fun they were having dragging their feet across the showroom floor and then zapping each other, we decided to go with another option.

Hope this helps.

I have three microsuede/microfiber couches. I love them! They are in great shape. I have two kids, two cats and a dog. You do have to stay on top of the stains though. If you clean the stain up fairly quickly, then it is removed easily. None of them are "falling apart". Two down sides: microfiber cusions usually only have 1 fabric side on the cusions which means you can't just flip them over when you get a stain on them. The other down side is that my cats sit on top of the couches. They have kinda "flattened" the poofiness on the top of the couch. But other than that, I love the couches.

We have 2 sets (one for 6 years, the other for 2) of microsuede for the living rooms and have been very happy with them. The scotch guard is a must, and I recommend using the vaccuum with an upholstery attachment to "clean" them. Read the warranty carefully and make sure it's a company that will be around if you do have a problem, but I say go for it. My son (19 months) runs and jumps all over them and we have never had an issue.

We LOVE our microfiber couch. We special-ordered it 2 and 1/2 years ago, and picked out a color fabric that we thought was more of a tan color. We were shocked to see it delivered to our home and it was almost white! BUT, we've been able to wash red koolaid, spaghetti sauce and even some mysterious black streaks right off of it with a little soap and warm water. That's just what my husband and I have done to it. My daughter's not old enough yet to start staining it, but we really are glad we made the investment in it. It's super comfortable and is so easily cleanable so far.

We just got an Ashley set microfiber hunter green and our cat sheds tons of hair. So far we've noticed it doesnt attract as much and as far as kids go, my 2 1/2 yr old has spilled milk and I just got a damp rag and rubbed the spot. After it dried, it didn't seem to show up. We really like it.

My Dad had a microfiber recliner and I don't think it was scotchguarded prior...I would highly recommend that...It is still one of the most durable fabrics out there for busy families and animals...if I had found a pattern I would have liked that's what my living room furniture would have been!

BTW- I'd invest in a little green machine just in case...kids puke and spit happens...it'll come up a lot quicker with the scotchguard and the green machine!

GO FOR IT! We have a microfiber couch, bought it 10 months ago, and it's holding up great. We have three daughters (5, 3, and 1), two of which love to jump on the furniture, and a dog. The stains really do wipe right off. Our's is not scotched gaurded either. We even had bike grease on the couch and it wiped clean with a bit of water and some elbow grease. Happy shopping!

Hi,
Just wanted to let you know we bought a micro-fiber couch and chair three years ago and just love it. I have a two year old granddaughter and it has been tested. Haven't had a lot of accidents but the ones we did have were easy to wipe away. It did get a crayon mark on it and I used Mr. Clean magic eraser and it wiped right off.
The only thing that is showing wear is the stuffing. It is showing some indentations where our back rests.

I had a micorsuede couch for a few months (rented it when we first moved) and I didn't like it. I am not sure if they put the scotch guard on it or not. A friend who worked at a furniture store bought the microfiber couch and had it scotch guarded and it looked real bad after a few years. Now I can't tell you if it was just the way that she took (or didn't take) care of it. I have heard great things about them but I haven't seen great things from them. We just bought new furniture and got the fake leather and haven't had any problems with it. Of course no one sits on it except my husband and I...and the dog when no one is home.
Goodluck
after reading a few others.....Go to ASHLEY. They are the best place to go. I didn't believe my mother when she told me but I was very amazed at how great their prices were!!! They are very friendly and really know what they are talking about!

Hi, about 2 yrs ago we purchased couches that were the micofiber and micosuede and personally I don't think they kept up as nice as my woven fabric sofa. We bought tan ones and they look like they are filthy. Even though we had them scotchgarded. Maybe you will have better luck.

A LITTLE ABOUT ME:
I am 37 yrs ol, happily married with 3 kids ages 8,7 3. We have one dog and a puppy on the way.

We have had our microsuede couch for five years, and it still looks brand new. It is very comfortable and the fabric is very durable. Our dog spends a lot of time on the couch, and we've had several spills on the fabric--always cleans up well. Our couch is navy, so the dark color helps. Have fun shopping!

We have a microsuede couch, chair and ottoman and it has held up well for the five years or so that we have had it. We did get the scotch guard so that might contributed to the durability. It even held up to a projectile pooping incident that occured when my husband was changing our daughter on the ottoman when she was a newborn. :)

We have had a microsuede furniture set now for 2 years and it has held up wonderful. Like you we have both a dog and cats in our house and if that wasn't enough we also have 5 children. We have had no problems with ours at all. We did have it scotch guarded and anything that gets spilled on it has cleaned up very easily

Hi C.,

In my experience I would say, spend some money on a pretty slipcover that can last until your baby grows, it is not worth it if you are going to be suffering with your new furniture while having a baby.
I have leather with pretty good result (real ivory leather) simil lasted for about 6 years for us. Cloth never did in good shape, it either discolour, stain or just looks old.
A slipcover for whatever you like should work.
Hope it helps,
Mariana Abadie
www.MaiaCreations.ecrater.com
www.MykidsFirst.com

Hello C. A., I have a set and purchased it from Nebraska Furn. Mart who sold me the same warranty. I feel like it was worth it! While I do not have pets now, I had a cat when I originally purchased it a year ago and I had no problems. I had the set spot cleaned after I moved it and it cleaned right up, and the guy who cleaned it said he's always happy to see microfiber because it always cleans no matter what. I do have to be honest we don't sit in the area the furniture is in a lot so I can not speak for high traffic areas. My set looks just like it did when we purchased it so I love it. To clarify we do sit on it just not everyday all day. Hope this helps at least some! Good Luck!

We have a microfiber couch/chair/love seat that we've had now for over 2 years and it absolutely looks like new. We also sprung to have it stainguarded, and pretty much anything that gets on it (ballpoint ink, blood, food) comes right off with a little water and elbow grease! It was totally worth the investment. We also have 3 cats, and we have to make sure and keep their claws short, otherwise they can leave scratches if they are playing very h*** o* the furniture. However, for the most part they just lay on the furniture and leave their hair on it, but even that comes right off. Hope that helps! Good luck with your decision! :o)

I don't know too much about the fabric, but I do know that the protection they put on at the factory, even though a little expensive, is not the same as the spray on Scotchguard you can buy yourself. We had a fabric sofa for YEARS with 3 boys and a dog and any spill literally rolled off. It is well worth the money. I think any poorly made sofa will fall apart. Look for quality construction and fabrics and invest in the protection.

My first couch I ever bought new was microsuede and the one thing I remember is they salesguy taking out a ball point pen and making a big mark on it in the showroom and then washing it off. Needless to say I bought it after that. But with that being said, really you get what you pay for. If you expect a $1200 furniture suit to last more then about 3 or 4 years with the normal wear and tear of a family, the reality is is proabably isn't going to happen. If that is all you can afford at this time, then go ahead and get the scotchgaurd ect, but that miricle microsuede I bought only lasted about 4 years with no pets or kids! (that was premarriage)

We have two microsuede couches and have had good success with both. One we have had for about 6 years now and have had two kids since then. It has survived formula, chocolate milk, juice, etc. and has been very easy to clean (just soap and water, or even just water sometimes). We also bought the maintenance and Scotchguard package and had them come over a few times to help major issues(cat vomit on the couch-gross!) Each time they came they were very nice and got all the stains out. I would recommend it for little ones and pets...so far, so good!

I have 4 durapella microsuede couches from Asley furniture and I love them. Everything that gets spilled on them washes right off and cat hair also comes right off with a wet rag. I have had these for about 4 years and they look brand new. I have a mocha color upstairs and red downstairs. Also I did not get the scotch guard and they are still easy to clean and look great. I have three kids so I will never buy another type of fabric as welll as these ahve held up... hope that helps. J.

we have had ours for about 5 years now and it still looks new. I have 2 children 4 and 1 and between the 2 of them i think EVERYTHING has been on the couch. to be honest when you get them they give you a spray and if the furniture gets a stain on it you are supposed to use this spray and if the stain doesnt come out with that then they clean it, I have NEVER had to have them come clean it. its AWESOME. we did also have a dog but she wasnt allowed on the couches!! IT would be a great investment!!!!

if cats are not declawed you will have problems.....

We bought a microsuade couch and chair two years ago- it hasnt really been tested from the durability end (our son is only 18 months and just getting rough) however, when it was delivered the men got oil on it from the truck and it literally just wiped off. My nephew has also bled profusely on it and the blood just wiped off- this is without the scotch guard coating. You wont have to worry about stains and we have benn very happy with ours

I have a microsuede couch and the cats claws have made little holes on the back of it from climbing. I would definitley recommend getting the scoth guard put on it. Other then that we lover our set.

We previously had leather and the dye faded and looked terrible. NFM replaced it and the same thing happened again. This was real leather and not a cheap set either! After the second time around we went to the store and used our credit towards a micro fiber set. We even had money left over since the leather was more expensive than the new stuff. We love it. With a dog and two kids and all of their friends it has been great. We even got black non-washable marker stains out!

My experience with microfiber furniture is that it's not very durable fabric. The fabric gets worn and rips easily. I'm sure the scotch guard is great for repelling stains, but if I were you, I'd spend the money on a heavier fabric upholstery. On the other hand though, maybe if it is a more expensive set, it may be better quality.

Hope this helps!

Children and pets are terribly h*** o* furniture. I would pick a material that is very sturdy. Scotch guard is good, especially for spills. My son's are 14 and 8 and have split the material on the back of my couch by jumping on it. They aren't supposed to do that, but they did. You could always put a cover over the couch to protect it. Covers can be washed.

Hi C.,
We bought a Microsuede couch right before my daughter was born 4 years ago. We also have cats. We bought it from Bassett and they applied the "stain guard". It is terrible now. Nothing comes out of it and pet stains are not included in the stain guard warrently. I personally would advise against buying one of these. They are expensive and beautiful but not for houses that are actually "lived in"....Ha!
Good luck.
C.

My mom owns an upholstery shop in Smithville, MO about 10 mins north of Kansas City on 169 Hwy. She carries some very good microsuede fabrics that are scotch guarded to resist stains, oder, bacteria and are durable. If the frame is solid on both pieces you could get them re-upholstered. If you would like to contact her the name and number are.
Bridge St. Upholstery Shop
117 N. Bridge St.
Smithville, MO 64089

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If you have any questions please feel free to call.

We bought a microsuede couch 3 yrs ago. The co. did scotchgaurd it and let me tell you, I love it! We have an 18 month old and little bits of milk here and sticky fingers there are gone with a wipe of plain water on a white washcloth. I also got ink on it once and the water/washcloth worked perfectly. By the way, this is a light brown color too. Looks like brand new. I can't recommend it more. Maybe others have had problems, but we have not and I would say go for it!

we have this material for our couches. We love it. We did get the scotch guarding done and all you have to do to clean it is use a spray bottle with distilled water in it. Spray on stain and put a clean cloth on it to soak up the water and stain or you can just wipe it with a damp cloth but you don't want to wipe or scrub it too hard or you will take off the scotch guard. We got ink out, chocolate, and other stains. We have had these for almost 4 years. I do have towels on them over the back where your head goes because I didn't want to be cleaning them all the time from body oils. Our couch color is a very light beige and needs to be wiped often as I have 3 kids ages 15, 13, 8, and a cat with declawed front paws. I just clean it as I see stains on it and so far they come right off.
We bought it from Nebraska Furniture Mart with the scotch guard and warranty and not having any problems so far.

I have had a microsuede sofa and chair for 5 years and I love them. I have three boys so they are always getting stuff on it. I didn't have it scotch guarded by the dealer. So far nothing has stained it. Even ink and grease have come out, but I would clean up spots as soon as you notice them. Helpful hint. Baby wipes work GREAT. I was even able to remove Red M&M dye. I did scotch guard the furnature myself last week. I have a toddler and didn't want to press my luck. Also I know you are suppose to but when the cushions get especially dirty I have thrown the covers in the washer on gentle with Woolite and in the dryer on no heat. The come out like new. I hope this helps.

We recently purchased a microsuede couch from Ashley furniture for $600. We have 3 boys, 2 cats and a very furry Golden Retriever. So, far so good with the couch. Ashley Furniture offered a 5 year warranty for around $100 which we bought. If the couch tears, gets a hole, stained or whatever, they'll fix it or replace it for free. You can't beat that! I can guarentee my children can destroy a couch in less than 5 years:)) If they don't, the couch is amazingly well-built.

We bought one cause everyone saids great for kids. NO NO NO. We even pay the extra for stain guard. It's very hard to keep clean. Say we have had for 3 years and it looks like it's 10 years old. My brother has one and has the same problems. Our seat cushion is removable and it's the only thing we can keep look nice. We just through them in the washing machine. The micro suede is o'kay if no kids or pets. Unless you want to be cleaning all all the time.

Hi C.. We have a micosuede sectional and we love it. We did have it scotch guarded. My son peed on it and it came right up. As for the pets, it will attract hair and lint. Use a lint brush and the hair will come right off. A friend of mine had one of her kids use a marker on her couch and she got it off. Good luck!

I have had a microfiber couch for about 5 years now, and it holds up fine. I was very impressed when I first got it when my then 2 year old niece drew all over it with ballpoint pen, and without trying to clean it, it wore off on it's own! It is a struggle to clean - ours (and probably most if not all) is an 'S' fabric which means it can only be cleaned with a solvent cleaner, nothing which contains water or you will get water spots. Sometimes, cleaning with something wet is the only option, and I have read that using rubbing alcohol on the water spots will remove them - but you may have to do it more than once.
Overall, I really like the microfiber - and it has held up great - even with our 2 year old.

I love ours but ended up when we moved putting covers over both the couch and over stuffed chair. The kid have them looking a mess and we had the scotch guard on it and just with the mess the kids make not sure I would spend the money on it until they were old if I had to do it again. Though they do look nice with the slip covers on them and they still are very comfy :)

I've never had a problem with microsuede. In fact, we had two large Weimaraner/Lab mix dogs and two new lazy boy recliners made with microsuede. It is amazing how well they did - they were chewers and had problems being housebroken. But I would give the material two thumbs up - but would also recommend getting the scotch guard, that's what we had! :D Hope this helps you.