QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What Are Double Rubs and the Wyzenbeek Test?

What are double rubs? This statistic with a funny name actually says a lot about the strength of a fabric. Double rubs are a measurement of a fabric’s abrasion resistance. They are listed with most fabrics and are helpful in determining which fabric is right for your particular application.

Double rubs are found through a mechanized test called the Wyzenbeek Test (sometimes called the Wyzenbeek Method). The Wyzenbeek Test is regarded as the standard of measuring abrasion resistance for fabric in North America. A piece of cotton duck is stretched over a mechanical arm and passed back and forth over the test fabric in each direction. Each back and forth motion is one double rub. The cotton duck passing over the fabric simulates the wear of a fabric being used as a seat cushion. Example, a standard residential sofa has about 10,000 double rubs rating, and commercial sofas start at about 30,000 double rubs. ModernLineFurniture's upholsteries are designed for heavy-duty commercial use - with a minimum rating of 100,000+ double rubs. We take the resilience of our upholsteries seriously to ensure our customers are getting the best product in the industry.

Please select below a desired upholstery collection to learn more about it - and to place a free order for swatches

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QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What Are Double Rubs and the Wyzenbeek Test?

What are double rubs? This statistic with a funny name actually says a lot about the strength of a fabric. Double rubs are a measurement of a fabric’s abrasion resistance. They are listed with most fabrics and are helpful in determining which fabric is right for your particular application.

Double rubs are found through a mechanized test called the Wyzenbeek Test (sometimes called the Wyzenbeek Method). The Wyzenbeek Test is regarded as the standard of measuring abrasion resistance for fabric in North America. A piece of cotton duck is stretched over a mechanical arm and passed back and forth over the test fabric in each direction. Each back and forth motion is one double rub. The cotton duck passing over the fabric simulates the wear of a fabric being used as a seat cushion. Example, a standard residential sofa has about 10,000 double rubs rating, and commercial sofas start at about 30,000 double rubs. ModernLineFurniture's upholsteries are designed for heavy-duty commercial use - with a minimum rating of 100,000+ double rubs. We take the resilience of our upholsteries seriously to ensure our customers are getting the best product in the industry.

Please select below a desired upholstery collection to learn more about it - and to place a free order for swatches

Quick Ship Vinyl Collection (50K Double Rubs)

Quick Ship Vinyl Collection (50K Double Rubs)

SKU: QUICK SHIP

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Earth friendly, meets REACH standard, vinyl upholstery collection. This collection is our most popular upholstery option as it provides amazing performance, beautiful leather pattern and durability required in commercial settings. General...

Classic Vinyl Collection (500K Double Rubs)

Classic Vinyl Collection (500K Double Rubs)

SKU: CLASSIC

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Performance upholstery fabrics crafted to withstand the rigorous demands of commercial interiors within education, hospitality, corporate, and healthcare environments. General Specifications WEIGHT 29 Ounces per Linear YardBACKING 100% Brushed...

Seaquest Vinyl Collection (175K Double Rubs)

Seaquest Vinyl Collection (175K Double Rubs)

SKU: SEAQUEST

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Performance upholstery fabrics crafted to withstand the rigorous demands of commercial interiors within education, hospitality, marine, corporate, and healthcare environments. General Specifications WEIGHT 32 Ounces per Linear YardBACKING 100%...

Seaquest Roll-N-Pleat Vinyl Collection (175K Double Rubs)

Seaquest Roll-N-Pleat Vinyl Collection (175K Double Rubs)

SKU: SEAQUEST-Roll-N-Pleat

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Performance upholstery fabrics crafted to withstand the rigorous demands of commercial interiors within education, hospitality, marine, corporate, and healthcare environments. General Specifications WEIGHT 32 Ounces per Linear YardBACKING 100%...

Glaze Vinyl Collection (100K Double Rubs)

Glaze Vinyl Collection (100K Double Rubs)

SKU: GLAZE

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General Specifications Abrasion Resistance exceeds 100,000 Double Rub Applications Hospitality, Contract, Marine, Healthcare, Special & Industrial Flammability Requirements* California Fire Code Technical Bulletin No 117, Section EUFAC Class...

San Remo Vinyl Collection (100K Double Rubs)

San Remo Vinyl Collection (100K Double Rubs)

SKU: SANREMO

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Unique San Remo patterns upholstery fabrics crafted to withstand the rigorous demands of commercial interiors within education, hospitality, corporate, and healthcare environments. General Specifications Abrasion Resistance 100,000 Wyzenbeek Double...