Hey Denise,

Dropped you a message on your other thread - not sure if you prefer there or here!

Chris@Comfort Works

Which one did you end up going with? I got the performance tweed Slate and it pilled within 6 months (no kids.) Pottery Barn is letting me get a new couch since it was under a year and they could not fix the problem. Now I can not decide which fabric to get....

I ended up with the sunbrella fabric oatmeal. I love it. No pulling as of yet and we've have had it since October. Any minor blemishes came out with a little soap and water. I haven't tried washing the slip cover yet though.

I am so glad I just read this thread, I came on here because our Pottery Barn sectional that we got in the Performance Tweed Graphite is pilled on some of the cushions (I wanted to see if I could find any threads on it). We have had it for 3 months, I am having my husband call on Monday to see what can be done. I am heartbroken, we love our sectional and the color of the fabric was chosen first and now all of our other items we bought coordinated with that color. I am hoping we are able to get a replacement as well. I was looking at Sunbrella fabric in the Sahara Weave, but I am afraid that since it is a weave......it might pill too. If they are willing to let us replace the sectional, I am not sure now which fabric is going to be durable and not pill.

I seriously need to write a blog post on my issues with this fabric. I can not believe that PB is still using the Performance Tweed because it does NOT perform! I am hear to tell you the pilling just gets worse it has this awful sandpaper texture! I emailed customer service and sent them pictures of my cushions it took a little over a month to hear back that they could not fix the cushions so they would replace the couch in the same fabric. Which is ridiculous because I would be in the same position in 6 months or less. They agreed to let me choose a new fabric which prompted this search for PB fabric reviews which is hard to find! I ended up choosing the Performance Suede because like you I was nervous to choose another weave from them. I fell in love with the Slate color and although the Performance Suede Grey was not my first choice I am hoping I will love it, guess I will find out when it is delivered in April! The only other fabric that I found has good reviews from them was the Canvas...Best of Luck!

I have the performance canvas and I don't like it. The first set starting pilling after one month of use. By time I got the replacement set, about 2 1/2 months later the covers looked terrible! I called them to see what my next step is. I don't want to get the performance canvas again. Though I don't know if I can afford to go up to another fabric level. I am going to have to head into the store to talk to them further about this. Keep us posted on your Performance Suede.

denise....what is your opinion of the couch and fabric you chose from Pottery Barn now that you've had it for a while? I am considering the PB Comfy sofa and I'm trying to find the best fabric for my family. I was considering the Brushed Canvas or Twill. Any advice?

Commented on another similar string. I am on my second performance fabric and this is pilling too. I had the Sunbrella Boss Tweed, Ecru.. terrible pilling. Now on the Premium Performance Basketweave, and after only 6 months its looks pitiful and pilling with very little use since I sit on another chair 99% of the time. Family came to visit over the holiday and sat on it a few days and the pilling is very noticeable.