Whether it is a single foam cushion or a roll of fabric for a whole lounge, our free service makes it easy to price upholstery fabric in Cape Town. Your request goes to a supplier serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape.
Upholstery Fabric in Cape Town
Looking for upholstery fabric in Cape Town? Say what you are covering, how many pieces, plain or patterned, the colour and feel you want, and whether you need a high rub count, outdoor or fire-retardant cloth. Mention if you want samples or delivery, so fabric suppliers in Western Cape can quote.
New to this? Read the upholstery fabric guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Cape Town notes on supplies & care
Fabric houses in Woodstock, Salt River and the southern suburbs sell upholstery fabric off the roll, and foam cutters in Epping and Montague Gardens cut to size, often while you wait. Pick UV-stable fabric for sunny rooms and outdoor fabric for stoeps facing the south-easter. Upholstery cleaners handle winter mould and pet odour, and extraction machines can be rented for a weekend; check the cleaning code first.
Upholsterers and suppliers in Cape Town
Woodstock and Salt River have been home to furniture makers and upholsterers for generations, and that trade still shapes upholstery in Cape Town. Upholsterers in Cape Town recover Victorian chairs from Observatory semis, mid-century armchairs from Pinelands, Cape Dutch dining sets from Constantia and lounge suites from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha. Restaurants on Bree Street and in the Waterfront recover booths and bar stools, holiday flats on the Atlantic Seaboard need tough covers, and yachts in the harbours need marine vinyl. Motor trimmers in Epping, Maitland and Paarden Eiland handle car upholstery in Cape Town, from bakkie seats to classic cars. Wet winters bring damp and mould; the summer sun fades fabric fast.
The requests we see from Cape Town usually come from:
- Homeowners and tenants: a family couch, dining chair seats or a headboard in a colour that suits the lounge
- Car, bakkie and taxi owners: automotive cloth and faux suede for seat inserts, door cards and kombi bench seats
- Boats, caravans and 4x4s: solution-dyed outdoor fabric for caravan dinettes, boat cushions and game lodge loungers
Local tips for Cape Town
Upholsterers serving Cape Town mostly work from here: woodstock, Salt River, Epping, Maitland, Paarden Eiland and Montague Gardens. The jobs that come up most: antique and mid-century chairs, lounge suites, restaurant booths, car seats. When you ask for quotes, ask whether the quote includes collection, and how mould under cushions is treated.
Jobs range widely: half a metre to full rolls. Here, homeowners and tenants lead the requests, typically for a family couch, dining chair seats or a headboard in a colour that suits the lounge. One local point to raise: bakkie collection across the metro; fabric houses and foam cutters close by.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Our network covers Cape Town together with Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. A street address and a few photos help a supplier work out the job, the collection and the turnaround before quoting.