When you have an exquisite sofa frame — vintage (as in this picture), new or custom made — a solid velvet fabric will let the silhouette of your sofa shine.Velvet made of linen or cotton is much more durable than silk velvet and is also less stain prone. There's no denying silk velvet is the fairest of them all, but linen and cotton keep the look and feel that draw many of us to velvet in the first place.