In the 50's there was furniture that had a durable fabric that had a special name...?

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I don't know if the name was of the fabric or the brand name of the couch...can anyone help?

? · Accepted Answer

What you are looking for is 'frieze', pronounce 'free-zay'.  (French, frisé)  It's a textile with a nap, and back in the day the surface was commonly woven into patterns:
https://www.google.com/search?q=frieze+fabric&client=firefox-a&hs=PJ0&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=us24U5jjMcjtoATLsIKgBA&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1920&bih=952#channel=sb&q=frieze+upholstery+fabric&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch

Anonymous · Answer

try velour , a velvety fabric.

oil field trash · Answer

You sure it wasn't naugahyde.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naugahyde

DeborahDel · Answer

Sorry...I forgot to add...it started with an "f" or an "fr".

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In the 50's there was furniture that had a durable fabric that had a special name...?

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