I would consider Sunbrella? They make lovely fabrics for indoor use and they are supposed to hold up to cat claws.

I have it on new patio furniture but honestly it would look good inside as well.

A good friend just bought a sofa and she used a light linen look. I haven't been able to see it yet, but I trust her taste.

It seems like you will be in the same position if you don't use tough fabrics.

The pattern on the chair is big, so it should pair with a small check or a stripe. Based on that, I would go with your stripe. But what if you went crazy and covered it in a suede? Would that be more cat proof? I’d pull the tan out of the floral.

Maybe leather, if you're keeping the cat?

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I like the idea of a suede. Do you like animal prints?

I’m going to recover my ottoman too. I chose a zebra print fabric.

Having owned cats most of my life, I feel like the small greenish stripe in the Kiwi linen would immediately show damage by the cat. All it would take is one pull on that particular stripe and the fabric will be marred.

I like the blue stripes better but suspect either of those fabrics are perfect for cat clawing.

When I chose my material for my furniture I chose microfiber because it is less likely to show the cat marks. I also covered a board in their favorite material and have it in a corner and they scratch on that often. I have three cats. So far so good with the microfiber. Leather shows the marks more.

Too funny Jinx!

Don't know who asked but I am definitely keeping the cat !

Lots of good thought here, which lead me to the conclusion that I dont have the right fabric yet. I was really inspired by Kitch4me's 'animal print question. I am now thinking about antelope print. Something like this hopefully in a performance fabric

I love them both but have a special affection for the buffalo print, it’s always been a favorite.

You need fabric that is not nubby if you have cats. My cats claw everything (except scratching posts). I would do suede, hair on hide, or leather.

I agree with Bestyears - that little green stripe is a cat magnet - it would take nothing for the claw to catch it and pull.

You want something super sturdy with nothing for a cat to snag. Someone suggest Sunbrella - I'd look into that.

I have a new set of options for your perusal. These are all performance fabrics, like Sunbrella I included the chair fabric for reference. DH likes#4. I think that one is pretty but it feels too light and Springy to me and I am not sure it would be pleasing and cozy in the deep dark winter which is when we are in the house the most.

I like 1 & 2 of the last options.

I too like 1 or 2.

I third that vote. :)

I love #2!

I like#2 with the chair.

I’ve ordered a sample of #2 and another not pictured, I will post an update when they arrive. Thank you all.