Soft corduroy fabric.  The ginger color leans more toward a gold/orange tone but not bright, more muted.  The back cushions are very plush and the seat cushion is firm, not hard, with some bounce.  The sofa is extremely easy to put together.  No tools are needed.  Simply screw the feet on the bottom and slide the back pieces and arm pieces into the pre-mounted metal connector brackets.  The measurements in the description are accurate.  The three back frame pieces are a bit thin.  The sofa was put against a wall for additional back support to avoid too much pressure and to keep them from snapping due to heavy use.