I looked into the Douglas fabric and was advised against it for the Lounge ll sofa because they said it creates “party hats” on the corners of the cushions and/or pillows because the fabric is so dense.

Did you ever get more information? I am currently debating the same two fabric options for the lounge sofa.

It’s been a while since you posted this but I have this sofa and have had it for 15 years and there are no “party hats” here! Looking to buy another and only want the Douglas fabric. It’s been amazing! Dog proof and kid proof.

Than you for sharing this have ypu purchased yet?

This is probably too late for this original poster's purchase, but here are rub counts for C&B fabrics. Anything 50k or above should be highly durable.

Sorry I don't have counts for Icon, Taft and Douglas! You can email their customer service to find the counts on other fabrics.

1. Hansel - Shadow. 30,000

2. Tobias - Gravel. 15,001

3. Emma - Stone. 15,000

4. Monet - Seal. 51,000

5. Monet - Storm 51,000

6. Synergy - Pewter 90,000

7. Vail - Storm 36,000

8. Galaxy - Ash 100,000

9. Bliss - Pewter 30,000

Thanks
As an update to my post below

Here are photos of the food tests
I dropped
Coffee
Milk
Oil
Ketchup
Tomato sauce
Raspberry jam

Onto Taft and Douglas

Douglas wiped up zero problem and beaded

The Taft absorbed into the threads bc the weave is so wide but there is a backing and barely anything went through to the actual card which would be your cushion in real life

Most came out of both fabrics with dabs of Dawn . It was somewhat more noticeable on the Taft but not too bad . I also tested on Taft cement just to see actual residue bc ink color hides it all anyway and it did mostly come up

On the Taft tomato sauce was still sorta there
On the both oil was the worst offender

I did also spray squares with scotchgard and vectra
Honestly neither did much difference
The liquids still bled into Taft maybe just a little slower but nothing you’d be able to catch in real life with a live action spill
The cleaning up was a little easier
But they both made all the fabrics a hue darker or dingy
I mentioned to the sales woman at crate and barrel and she said do not whatsoever put the protectants on that over time they where off and you’ll continually be reapplying and they will change the fabric and that both Douglas and ink are made to be spot cleaned or steam cleaned and most anything will dab out of them. Her suggestion for tough stain was to clean from the underside and press from too and bottom of the stain.

Here are Taft ink and Douglas indigo next to each other
I will post the scotchgard and vectra results tomorrow

They all have some darkness where the stains were
Vector seemed to dArken the fabric the most but after the area was cleaned

The sg and vectra sprayed squares smelled horribly the first day
48 hrs later it’s mostly gone but if I’m laying my face on a sofa it does still have a bug spray or gasoline type scent I know is there

Taft cement showed the stains the most no matter what was sprayed for proctectanr
I threw out the non sprayed sample test but I recall it looking somewhat similar
Washing off with bad red tomatoe stains stuck

In the end I’m going with Taft ink
It all hide stains and it’s more cozy material than Douglas
I don’t have kids or pets so works for me
If I had kids I may be swayed to Douglas for it’s durability and less stains

I have one sofa in each of these fabrics! The Douglas is about 12 years old and has held up well. i’ve even washed the seat cushions with no problems (air dried). The Taft is 2 years old and also is holding up very well so far. I absolutely love the look of it. One warning, if you have cats that like to scratch furniture, mine have easily ruined the Douglas in spots they scratched but the Taft is holding up far better to scratching.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who provided their insight - trying to decide between Taft and Douglas - I was so sure on getting Taft because I love the look of it, just looks a bit more fancy and put together. But after reading this thread I am going with Douglas for its durability - and I also have a dog. Thanks again all!

We just received the lounge sectional and paid extra for the custom Douglas nickel fabric. I am extremely pleased with how it looks and with how durable it has been so far. The Douglas nickel has a slight violet undertone to the grey, so be aware if you have another neutral on your walls.

Does anyone have the Lounge sofa in the TAFT INK fabric? Would love to hear some feedback on this dark inky blue and how you chose to decorate with it?

This thread has been really helpful. We decided on the Lounge sofa and are highly considering the TAFT fabric in the color INK. I always had a blue sofa in mind for our family room, plus we wanted to stay with the regular fabric options (not the upcharge!) since we are already are at the top of our budget. INK is a darkish, inky blue shade and has some dark gray threads running through it. I'm nervous about going with a darker colored sofa.

I have the Lounge sectional in TAFT cobalt which is similar to ink, maybe a bit darker. My walls are Benjamin Moore Coventry Grey and i have throw pillows in a velvet mustard yellow colour from C&B that look beautiful with the dark blue. I have mid-century teak and some brass accents in the room, both of which also look great with the blue.

Thank you so much for your comment! Sounds like a beautiful color combination and room. I'm thinking about painting our living room before a new sofa arrives (haven't ordered yet!), so this was very helpful.

Does anyone have the Gather sofa in Monet or Icon? I am trying to decide between the two and would love some recommendations!

Hello, am also thinking about getting the Lounge deep sofa with the Douglas fabric. But I have a few cats who like to scratch sofas (they have killed my pottery barn sofa). I feel like I’ve read comments both ways. Does anyone have experience with cats in the Douglas fabric or the View fabric?

Wendy, this is what the Douglas looks like after very little scratching by our cat i got arm covers made to hide this but the scratches really stand out on this fabric. Our sofa with taft fabric is holding up MUCH better. Just an FYI, C&B will make arm covers for any of their sofas even those that are discontinued. I think it cost around $200.

You are absolutely amazing! I read what you wrote, and then I took the sample swatch with a staple remover to stimulate cat claws, and it rips up easy. I did the same with the view fabric, which is velvet and seems to be holding up good! Thank you so much.

I've always read that velvet fabrics are as claw-proof as you can get. Nothing is 100% cat scratch proof, though! I was also going to suggest the View fabric :)

So I took a staple remover tool and scratched the living you know what out of both fabrics and you are both correct, the velvet (View fabric) seems to be holding up really well, whereas the Douglas fabric pulled!

Well this is discouraging. I was set on getting the Douglas fabric because it survived my own scratch test. I have three cats and have been searching forever for a new sofa that handle their antics. Thank you for saving me from spending the extra money on the the Douglas fabric. I'm starting to think there is nothing out there for us cat lovers. Can you share some photos of your Taft sofa?

Bonnie, this is the worst area of the Taft sofa after 4 years of cat scratching. I had to go searching for it because it’s hardly noticeable on the dark fabric. It looks more noticeable in the photo because of the flash. If I trim down the stray threads it would be even less noticeable. My only complaint is that C&B doesnt make the arm covers longer but you can buy the fabric by the yard though if you want to have them made elsewhere.

C&B the View velvet fabric seems to be pretty cat indestructible…. Velvet in general is my new fabric secret sauce, as all of my cats (more than 8) don’t or can’t scratch any of my velvet…. Just a thought. My woven fabrics they SHRED. I am tossing a relatively new PB couch with small herringbone fabric that’s sunbrella because it’s completely ruined and shredded.

Thank you, it seems texture hides scratches if they don't go nuts and shred the whole thing. I have some velvet samples. I tried to shred both the velvet and the Douglas samples with needle nose tweezers. The Douglas was holding up better to my tests, does Crate and barrel have different qualities of velvet? I have seen more than one person saying that cats aren't interest in scratching velvet. Maybe that's the secret to cat proof furniture since it would seem that NOTHING can hold up to their claws if they decide it's a scratching post.