Ava Sofa upholstered in performance fabric available at Cisco Brothers. Fabric Made in the USA.

Welcome to Crypton

Trusted performance fabric for all your indoor upholstery needs

Crypton is the best indoor performance fabric for every design project

We weave innovative upholstery fabrics that are stain-resistant, odor-resistant, easy-to-clean, PFAS-free, and ready for all of life’s messes. We are the most recommended performance fabric by interior designers, making our upholstery fabric the ideal choice for families and pet owners. Shop Crypton at our preferred brand partners.

Part fabric. Part magic.
Find the right performance fabric
for your upholstery projects.

The perfect choice for PFAS-free upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial interiors. Explore our site to find retailers that carry our fabric by the yard, furniture stores, designer fabrics, and manufacturers who carry Crypton.

best couch material for kids and pet owners, two kids sitting on a white sofa

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Performance Fabric For Your Home

Crypton pioneered the performance fabric industry and is considered the gold standard in home furnishing. Our goal is to weave upholstery fabrics that are made for life’s messes. These kid-friendly and pet-friendly fabrics are made to give you peace of mind in the living room, dining room, and bedroom. Find a wide variety of fabric types like soft velvets, linen, chenille, bouclé fabric, chunky woven textures, and genuine leather. Crypton  is the perfect fabric for sofas, dining room chairs, throw pillows,  headboards, lounge chairs, and really any indoor furniture! 

Features and benefits:

  • Superior stain resistance that repels liquid
  • Releases soil and oil-based stains
  • Resists the growth of odor-causing microbes 
  • Easy to clean with no harsh cleaners
  • High traffic abrasion / double rubs
  • PFAS-free and eco-friendly
  • Protection sealed into the fiber of life
  • 2-year warranty
Find contract fabric for a commercial environment like this banquette seating that repels liquid

Café Duo Perth | Interior Design: Realeyes Design | Upholstery and photography: Ergoline Commercial Furniture

Contract / Commercial Fabric

Our contract fabric has the same superior stain and odor resistance  
features as our residential line, but Crypton Fabric and Nanotex by   Crypton takes it a step further. We revolutionized commercial interiors by adding an innovative first-patented moisture barrier. That is why we are the most specified performance fabric in the world’s toughest environments.

Features and benefits:

  • Superior stain resistance that repels liquid
  • Releases soil and oil-based stains
  • Resists the growth of odor-causing microbes
  • High traffic abrasion / double rubs
  • PFAS-free and eco-friendly
  • Protection sealed into the fiber of life
  • EPA-certified disinfectable without bleach or harsh cleaners
  • 2 and 5-year warranties
dining room chairs upholstered in performance fabric that is PFAS-free to help keep your family safe from harsh chemicals

Photo courtesy of Four Hands Furniture

Designed for Life. Free from Worry.

Crypton fabrics are woven to handle everything life throws at them without bringing harsh chemicals into your home. Our performance fabrics are PFAS-free, GREENGUARD Gold Certified, and sustainably made to help make your home safer for your family and smarter for the planet. The best part? This eco-conscious fabric is still affordable. Peace of mind should feel this soft. 

  • PFAS-free — no forever chemicals
  • GREENGUARD Gold Certified 
  • LBC Red List & HHI Compliant
  • Does not require a Prop 65 warning label

What’s new

Check out the latest upholstery fabric collections, pet-friendly furniture, new design patterns, and more. Get inspired and give your next project a fresh look.

United Fabrics new performance fabric collection with vintage pattern design

United Fabrics Heirloom Archives collection

United Fabrics debuts its Heirloom Archives Collection

We’re thrilled to introduce our latest fabric collection, now available at United Fabrics. Heirloom Archives was inspired by point papers that weavers used before computers. The new vintage-inspired patterns honor our craft’s traditions while embracing modern technology. See the new designs that have a chokehold on the Cottagecore-obsessed. 

Four Hands Furniture Debuts Crypton Performance Fabric

Four Hands Furniture debuted our revolutionary performance fabric in its new Spring 2025 furniture collection at High Point Market. The new line focuses on real-life functionality to create a space that is inviting, durable, and effortlessly livable. 

child coloring on white upholstery fabric
red wine spill on performance fabric
girl jumping on white couch with dog

Photo courtesy of Four Hands Furniture

Fabric inspiration and design advice

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Featured furniture retailers, fabric stores, and textile houses that carry Crypton

find our american made upholstery fabric at your local Arhaus furniture store

Arhaus

Shop Arhaus for our stain-resistant fabric, including this tapestry-inspired upholstery fabric. Beautiful furniture for the living room, dining room, and bedroom.

Shop online or find a store near you.

easy to clean white upholstery fabric chair Four Hands Furniture

Four Hands Furniture

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Four Hands Furniture. They recently debuted our stain-resistant upholstery fabrics on select pieces at High Point Market. Learn more about this collaboration.

find our fabric by the yard at your local Calico Corners store

Calico Corners

Our newest performance fabrics recently debuted at Calico. Find our stain-resistant upholstery fabric by the yard and order samples.

Shop online or find a local store near you.

This contract fabric is woven in Cliffside, NC exclusively for Kravet

Kravet Contract

We recently debuted the Montage Weaves collection at Kravet. This gorgeous contract fabric is woven at our local textile mill in North Carolina and made with our Nanotex by Crypton performance protection.

We make this biophilic design abstract floral pattern performance fabric for Designtex in a wide range of colors

Designtex

Commercial designers can find our durable contract fabrics at Designtex. These high performance textiles are made specifically for hospitality, healthcare, educational, and other high-traffic environments.

new modern floral performance fabric available at Burch Fabrics

Burch Fabrics

Meet Posy, one of the many new Crypton fabric patterns with Burch Fabrics. This bold, inspiring floral fabric is based on a classic motif and reimagined with a modern edge. It comes in five fresh color ways.

Our performance fabric is also available in a wide range of design options, from solid colors to vibrant patterns.

Still the best fabric for stain-resistance, but these bold colors, textures, and patterns can transform your indoor furniture, kick your personal style, and turn your home decor projects into statement pieces.

our entire collection of Kim Salmela performance fabrics are made in the USA

The new fabric collection by Kim Samela

We teamed up with interior designer and furniture maker Kim Salmela to create these popular, high-performance upholstery fabrics. Breath new life into your living space with these trending, daily use fabrics that are kid-friendly and pet-friendly. Made in the USA.

our PFAS-free performance technology is innovated in the United States

New floral fabrics available at Burch Fabrics

If you’re looking for a floral contract fabric with a soft feel, check out Briar, a new Crypton performance fabric available at Burch Fabrics. This durable fabric is made for high-traffic environments, adds a fun twist to traditional designs, and is available in four bold color ways.

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contract fabric for high traffic environments by crypton for designtex
upholstery fabric that is easy to clean spills even red wine
modern white sofa from floyd home upholstered in easy to clean performance fabric
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Fabric Video Overview​

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More than just performance.
Crypton is fabric intelligence.​

Crypton guarantees beautiful, easy-to-clean, odor-free fabric for the way we live, work, heal and play.

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See the latest contract fabrics that Designtex, Momentum, and Mayer Fabric debuted during the largest commercial design tradeshows in Chicago.

Learn how to clean your performance fabric to help keep it fresh and clean for years to come

general maintenance and cleaning tips to keep your pet-friendly furniture looking new

Learn how to clean your stain-resistant upholstery fabric with these expert tips.

Our easy-to-clean, odor-resistant performance fabric is ready for all life’s messes. Watch this fabric care and cleaning video to help keep your furniture looking clean and fresh for the life of the fabric.

how to spot clean upholstery fabric and remove small stains

Recommended maintenance to keep your white performance fabric clean

Keeping a white sofa white does require a bit of maintenance. From vacuuming your sofa to yearly hot water extraction, we’re here to help you keep your furniture looking new.

expert tips on how to clean a large stain or spill on upholstery fabric

Learn how to clean your stain-resistant upholstery fabric with these expert tips

Our easy-to-clean, odor-resistant performance fabric is ready for all life’s messes. Watch this fabric care and cleaning video to help keep your furniture looking clean and fresh for the life of the fabric

how to clean a white sofa and keep it looking fresh and clean - steam cleaning advice

Recommended maintenance to keep your white performance fabric clean

Keeping a white sofa white does require a bit of maintenance. From vacuuming your sofa to yearly hot water extraction, we’re here to help you keep your furniture fabric looking new.

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