---
type: "fabric"
name: "Chenille Matelassé"
slug: "chenille-matelasse"
fabric_family: "upholstery_decor"
construction: "jacquard"
typical_fibers:
  - "Cotton"
  - "Polyester"
weight_gsm: "300–600 g/m²"
price_tier: 4
url: "https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/chenille-matelasse"
updated: "2025-09-08T02:04:04.013167+00:00"
---

# Chenille Matelassé

Chenille Matelassé is a luxurious upholstery fabric characterized by its textured surface and intricate jacquard weave, combining the softness of chenille with the structured appearance of matelassé.

- **Fabric Family**: Upholstery Decor
- **Construction**: Jacquard
- **Typical Fibers**: Cotton, Polyester
- **Weight**: 300–600 g/m²
- **Thickness**: 1.5–3 mm
- **Typical Width**: 140 cm
- **Price Tier**: $$$$ (4 of 5)

## About Chenille Matelassé

Chenille Matelassé is a unique upholstery fabric that features a raised, textured surface created through a jacquard weaving technique. The fabric typically blends cotton and polyester fibers, resulting in a soft, plush hand feel while maintaining durability and ease of care. The matelassé construction gives it a quilted appearance, providing both aesthetic appeal and functional benefits such as increased insulation and comfort. This fabric is commonly used in high-end upholstery applications, including furniture, drapery, and decorative pillows.

## Woven Properties

- **Ends per Inch (EPI)**: 50
- **Picks per Inch (PPI)**: 40

## Stretch Properties

- **Warp Stretch**: 5%
- **Weft Stretch**: 5%

## Performance Properties

- **Air Permeability**: 1.5 CFM
- **Hydrostatic Head**: 100 mm
- **Spray Rating**: 80
- **Evaporative Resistance (Ret)**: 0.5
- **Thermal Resistance (Rct)**: 0.2
- **UPF Rating**: 15

## Appearance & Hand

- **Luster**: Semi Bright
- **Opacity**: Opaque
- **Surface Texture**: textured
- **Hand & Drape**: Balanced

## Performance Features

- Moisture Wicking
- Wrinkle Resistance

## Common Finishes

- Brushed
- Antimicrobial
- Stain Resistant

## Common Applications

- Upholstery
- Drapery
- Decorative Pillows
- Bedspreads

## Common Uses in Detail

### Upholstery & Seating

Its dense jacquard weave and chenille texture make it ideal for sofas, armchairs, and headboards. The fabric's durability holds up to regular use while its raised, quilted surface adds visual depth and a luxurious tactile quality to upholstered furniture pieces.

### Decorative Bedding

Prized for bedspreads and decorative pillow covers, the matelassé structure creates an elegant, dimensional appearance that elevates bedroom aesthetics. The soft chenille fibers ensure a comfortable feel against the skin, making it as pleasant to touch as it is to view.

## Care Instructions

Machine wash cold with similar colors, tumble dry low, iron on low heat if needed.

- Washing Machine
- Do Not Bleach
- Tumble Dry Low
- Iron Low Heat

## Additional Information

Chenille Matelassé is favored for its luxurious appearance and tactile quality, making it a popular choice for both contemporary and traditional interior designs.

- **Regional Names**: Chenille Matelassé (USA), Matelassé Chenille (Europe)
- **Sourcing Regions**: China, India, Turkey
- **Testing Standards**: Martindale/Rub count, Colorfastness to wash, Pilling, Seam slippage

## Fibers in This Fabric

- [Cotton](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/cotton.md)
- [Polyester](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/polyester.md)

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