Looking for gorgeous fabric to reupholster a mid century armchair

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Where can I look? Can anyone suggest some brands to look at?

Thanks!

Have a look at Romo and Villa Nova

What do you have in mind? Texture, pattern/plain, composition?

I don’t want completely plain (eg linen) but could go for herringbone or something a bit more textured. Also happy with patterns! I just don’t really know where to start. I really like Abraham Moon fabrics but also Zobo so not tied to one style!

Harris tweed.

You could try Mourne textiles who still make fabric in the mid-centuary designs of Robin Day.

Not cheap but Kirby Design is fabulous, part of the Romo group mentioned above.

If you speak to an upholsterer they probably have some good suggestions, our one uses Linwood Fabric which has an extensive choice.

I love Christopher Farr fabrics. Some of them would work particularly well with a MCM style. https://www.christopherfarrcloth.com/fabrics/weaves/chubbycheck?picid=2524

Try here https://www.designerfabricoutlet.co.uk/

Colefax and Fowler has gorgeous fabrics - however they are not cheap.

https://designs.colefax.com/Search/F/Brand/C/Colour/All/Use/All/Category/All/SubType/F:All,T:All,W:All/New/0/Page/1/?bypass=true&keywords=&_gl=1u4wz32_gaMTE5OTc0NDEyMi4xNzEyMDg5NTgw_ga_6M8K2X9P93*MTcxMjA4OTU4MC4xLjAuMTcxMjA4OTU4MC4wLjAuMA..

Have used moon fabrics to cover a couple of Parker Knolls - they were easy to work with. Are you doing this yourself? Pattern matching can be tricky and expensive.

Pattern matching can be tricky and expensive. This

Some nice 'end of line' fabrics here:
https://www.butefabricsltd.com/end-of-line?Product=Fabrics

We covered our two sofas in wool fabric from them. It also meant the fabrics didn't have to be coated with a 'fire retardant'.

There's lots of places you can get fabric remnants that might be suitable for upholstering a chair. Haines Collection has a lot of very high end fabric.

If you choose a fabric labelled suitable for upholstery it should have been treated for flame retardation - if not a fairly cheap spray will do the job - but arguably it's a bit of nonsense - a chair with a bit of flame retardant fabric is not going to make much difference in a fire...you won't be able to resell without proof of flame retardation - even charity shops are hit with this one. The law does not stop you from recovering a chair any way you want but it might stop a professional upholsterer - take advice before buying fabric.
The other thing to be aware of is the rub test (Martindale test) - higher values indicate a more robust hard-wearing fabric. Some chairs are not created to be sat on often - like a bedroom chair and in this case, it will rarely matter.
Getting a chair covered is so expensive and doing it yourself is very time-consuming - don't skimp on the fabric - you'll regret it.

Thanks for all the suggestions. It’s not proper reupholstery, it’s recovering two loose box cushions (one for seat, one for back) - I’m going to ask a local seamstress to make the covers, I’m rubbish at sewing!

In that case, ask your seamstress to approximate how much fabric is needed (including piping, if wanted,) search Romo, Designers Guild, and all fabric houses mentioned by PP for something that gladdens your heart and cross reference with Ebay.
I have picked up some fabulous remnants for a fraction of their retail price.