Durability: In my experience, a lot of good quality fabrics include information about a fabrics “wear”. Measured in “Rubs” Through a process called a “Martindale rub test” (Basically a machine that rubs and measures the number of rubs a fabric can endure before showing the first signs of damage) Measured in 1000’s of “rubs”. To give you a broad idea of the difference in scale of durability, fabrics suitable for domestic upholstery & light soft furnishings ( curtains, cushions, drapes) start from around 35-40,000 rubs. Fabrics used in extreme heavy public seating environments , also known as “contract”, for example, Transport for London (TFL) , can start in excess of 500,000 rubs