The couch is made of a lovely thick durable linen type fabric. It’s a heather grey and went with our room. It is a firm couch - which we read before buying. I think it will stand up to rough living from my staff at the farmhouse. It’s not a first choice if you want a soft squishy couch to snuggle on. But it worked a great for! It is also slightly larger than comparable models which again worked for us.