Chive Recycled-Olefin Upholstery Fabric
Chive sits next to Chia in the same family — 94% recycled olefin with 6% polyester — and answers the question "what if I want the same olefin properties but a heavier, more contract-rated cloth?". At 535 g/m² (vs Chia's 490) and 50,000 Martindale rubs (Class SC, vs Chia's 40,000) Chive is the more substantial sibling — better suited to long sofa backs, hotel lounge chairs and benches that take heavy contract use. Same olefin payoff: light fastness 7, UV-stable, stain-resistant, hydrophobic. Same restrained natural-tone palette in 10 colours. Pilling 5, rub fastness 4-5. Not flame-retardant.
Description
Chive is the heavier-duty sibling of Chia in Kobe’s recycled-olefin range. The fibre balance is similar (94% recycled olefin / 6% polyester vs Chia’s 93/7) but the cloth itself is built more substantially: 535 g/m² in weight and 50,000 Martindale rubs at Class SC. In practice that is the difference between a fabric you would put on a residential sofa and one you would spec on a hotel lounge chair, a corporate breakout seating piece or a public-space bench that sees heavy daily use.
The olefin properties are the same as Chia — light fastness 7 (top of scale), UV-stability for sunlit interiors, hydrophobic stain-release, mould resistance. Pilling 5 and rub fastness 4-5 are solid; shrinkage 1% is normal. The Uni weave is honest and tactile — slightly more textured surface than Chia, but still in the same restrained natural-tone visual family. 10 colours edited as a coherent palette. Chive is not flame-retardant — for FR specs in the same olefin family, look at Cassia FR.
At a glance
- 94% recycled olefin (polypropylene) / 6% polyester
- Uni weave with fine textured surface
- 140 cm wide, 535 g/m²
- 50 000 Martindale rubs, Class SC
- Light fastness 7 — top of scale, pilling 5, rub fastness 4-5
- UV-stable, hydrophobic / stain-resistant
- Shrinkage 1%
- 10 colours
Additional information
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