We ordered this in beige after much hesitation because of reviews about the headboard fitting through doors. This bed IS GRAND but it also fits in the elevator and through a condo sized front door just fine. The material is a suedecorduroy type of fabric, hard to say exactly but really nice. If you run your hand across the fabric it will leave a dark pattern to show where you just touched like suede, but then there is a subtle texture too.

The build is incredibly solid and the headboard runs all the way down to the floor. We had previously purchased a similarly styled bed through wayfair but the headboard ended at the mattress. 

I think this bed is worth every penny and I would certainly purchase it again!