I got this chair in Oakley Graphite which looks like velvet but feels even better.  I'm a huge fan of this chair, partly because it's the only thing I have to sit on.  The matching couch I ordered (89" recessed arm "Wright" sofa has been back ordered three times, with the anticipated 4 week deliver now out to 10 weeks).  The chair feels great in my chosen fabric, and I think the fabric will hold up.  I'm not sure about the cushions or stuffing underneath, but for now it's great.  UPDATE:  I bought a box of poly fill to restuff the back cushions of my Wright rolled arm sofa and Acton recliner.  Imagine my dismay to discover the Acton has no zipper on its back cushion which is pretty flat now (Just three months later).  Debating whether to put a slice under the cushion anyway so I can restuff the back cushion.