AIBU to think this is disgusting

[thegreenlight]

Bought a footstool from DFS (not cheap either) just over a year ago. Cushion is same fabric. Look at the state of it! Apparently this isn’t a fault with the fabric . What do you think - am I being unreasonable to say that this is a fault with the fabric and it shouldn’t be used on a footstool if it isn’t colour fast? Apparently no one else has complained so it can’t be a fault .

[Carishina]

Has the colour worn off or has the footstool been kept in the sun? I agree it doesn't look good!

[PolarBearStrength]

YABU to say it’s ‘disgusting’ but I’d also be pretty annoyed.

[ApolloandDaphne]

Have you wiped it down or is it sun bleached?

[thegreenlight]

I’m not sure - it may be walking around it or being in front of bi-folds (but behind a chaise lounges) but the cushions are on the sofa and they haven’t faded as badly. It’s gone all around the sides too. Surely a footstool should be able to withstand brushing past it?

[thegreenlight]

Haven’t wiped it or used anything on it at all. It’s not a fault in the fabric though according to the person who came out.

[purplecorkheart]

Is it kept in direct sunlight?

[thegreenlight]

We have bifolds - but surely this is ridiculous?

[thegreenlight]

Surely the fabric should be more colour fast than this? Chairs from next have been there for years and never faded like this.

[Todaythiscouldbe]

If you keep it in direct sunlight it will fade. Are the cushions kept in the same place?

[DesperatelySeekingSunshine]

I’d speak to Trading Standards. You have a reasonable expectation that your large purchase would continue to look in good condition for a few years.

[BiggerBoat1]

It has faded - that's not a fault in the fabric its just what happens!
Look ok to me.

[thegreenlight]

Why has it faded more on the corners though? And is this expected fading? The cushions are kept on the Ikea sofa that hasn’t faded at all.

[thegreenlight]

That fading has happened in one year!

[MatildaTheCat]

If it’s been in bright sun then the fading is, unfortunately not their fault. The term ‘sun bleached’ exists for a reason. And we’ve had a lot of sunshine this year.

[Cabinfever10]

Its sun bleached that's what happens when it's sat in front of bifold doors

[thegreenlight]

I can pay to have it covered in navy velvet rather than this fabric (they will cover reupholstering but I need to pay for the fabric) would velvet be better? Surprised the cheaper furniture from next and Ikea haven’t faded though.

[thepeopleversuswork]

I don't understand why its disgusting? In fact I can't really see anything wrong with it....

[thegreenlight]

It’s turned purple-pink! It’s completely unrecognisable from the colour I bought it in a year ago!

[Turgha]

Disappointed? Yes. Disgusted? No.

If you paid a decent amount for it, I would probably contact the shop and see what they say.

[MrsOrMiss]

Looks like sun bleaching to me.
If this were mine, I'd buy a dye and fix it.

Not disgusting though, definitely very disappointing.

[savagebaggagemaster]

We have an Ikea sofa in a conservatory and it hasn't faded in 3 years! I imagine this was pretty expensive and agree that it's not really good enough. Sorry OP, I don't think you're going to get very far with that company or with Trading Standards as there will be small print somewhere warning about the fabric fading if placed in direct sunlight. Having it re-covered but avoid doing this with a velvet as it's particularly sensitive to colour fade in sunlight.

[SlopesOff]

It might be a reaction with the stuff it is stuffed with.

[Tissueboxcover]

Sunlight bleaches anything pretty quickly.

[doublehalo]

I'm not sure why people think it's ok for upholstery fabric to fade.

If it fades it wasn't fit for purpose-end of. You will get a refund if you involve consumer rights. Unless of course it was advertised as sunbleachable in which case you are out of luck.

[2Kidsinatrenchcoat]

If anything velvet will look worse because the surface of the pile will fade (as any fabric will in sunlight!) but it will stay darker underneath so might look patchy. The only thing you can do to prevent this is putting he furniture in a place that doesn’t get frequent direct sunlight