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Chieftain Just Colour Contract Upholstery Vinyl
Chieftain Just Colour is a heavy-duty contract upholstery vinyl available in an extensive choice of bright colours, practical neutrals and traditional furniture shades.
Designed for demanding seating applications, this soft-feel faux leather combines commercial durability with a smooth, wipe-clean surface. It is suitable for healthcare, hospitality, education, leisure, office and other high-traffic environments, as well as domestic furniture where professional contract performance is preferred.
Just Colour may also be described as:
- Contract upholstery vinyl
- Commercial seating vinyl
- Crib 5 vinyl
- Healthcare upholstery vinyl
- Antimicrobial vinyl
- Faux-leather upholstery fabric
- Heavy-duty PVC upholstery
- Wipe-clean furniture vinyl
- Plain contract seating material
- Commercial artificial leather
The broad colour palette makes it suitable for everything from restrained care-home and office furniture to brightly coloured school seating, restaurant booths and feature upholstery.
Heavy-Duty Vinyl for Commercial and Domestic Upholstery
Chieftain Just Colour is made for furniture that receives regular use, cleaning and handling.
Key characteristics include:
- Approximately 1.37 metres wide
- Approximately 1.10mm thick
- Approximately 705g/m²
- Phthalate-free PVC surface
- Cotton and polyester backing
- Tested to 1,000,000 Martindale abrasion rubs
- Crib 5 flame retardancy as standard
- Antimicrobial and antifungal properties
- Smooth, soft-feel surface
- Wipe-clean maintenance
- Sold by the linear metre
Potential applications include:
- Restaurant and café chairs
- Banquette and booth seating
- Bar stools
- Hotel furniture
- Reception seating
- Healthcare chairs
- Care-home furniture
- Examination couches
- School and nursery seating
- Office chairs
- Waiting-room furniture
- Auditorium and stadium seating
- Marine seating
- Campervan and motorhome cushions
- Domestic chairs, stools and headboards
The performance of the finished furniture will also depend on the foam, seams, thread, fixings and overall upholstery construction.
Choose from 55 Just Colour Vinyl Shades
Livedale stocks 55 shades from the Chieftain Just Colour collection, giving upholsterers and designers considerable flexibility when coordinating furniture with surrounding interiors.
The range includes:
- Blacks, greys and charcoal shades
- Cream, beige and stone neutrals
- Warm brown and natural tones
- Light, medium and dark blues
- Aqua and teal shades
- Fresh and deep greens
- Bright reds and burgundies
- Pink and rose colours
- Purple, plum and damson shades
- Yellow, orange and citrus tones
This extensive choice can be used to create:
- Single-colour furniture schemes
- Contrasting seat and back panels
- Two-tone chairs
- Colour-coded seating zones
- Contrasting piping
- Branded commercial furniture
- Bright educational interiors
- Coordinated healthcare seating
- Feature chairs and upholstered panels
Neutral and Natural Just Colour Vinyl
Neutral shades provide a flexible choice for furniture intended to work across a wide variety of interiors.
Options include colours such as:
- Almond
- Dune
- Elephant
- Koala
- Putty
- Jasmine White
- Dolphin
- Fudge
- Gingersnap
- Golden Honey
- Pecan
- Walnut
These colours may suit:
- Hotels
- Care homes
- Treatment rooms
- Reception areas
- Restaurants
- Offices
- Domestic dining furniture
- Pale timber frames
- Contemporary neutral interiors
Cream, stone and beige shades can create a calm, understated finish, while warm browns provide a practical leather-style appearance without using natural leather.
Grey and Black Contract Vinyl
Grey and black upholstery vinyl works particularly well in contemporary, commercial and high-use settings.
Available shades include:
- Battleship Grey
- Blue Steel
- Cobalt Black
- Greyfair
- Gunmetal
- Scrubs
Potential applications include:
- Office seating
- Reception chairs
- Modern restaurants
- Bar stools
- Automotive-inspired furniture
- Healthcare waiting areas
- Commercial benches
- Contemporary domestic furniture
Black and darker greys provide a strong, discreet finish, while pale and mid-grey tones can coordinate with a broader range of fabrics, flooring and interior finishes.
Blue, Aqua and Teal Upholstery Vinyl
The blue family includes cool, calming shades alongside stronger feature colours.
Options include:
- Aquamarine
- Blue Steel
- Cool Blue
- Ocean Blue
- Sapphire Blue
- Scrubs
- Teal
Blue contract vinyl is particularly suited to:
- Healthcare furniture
- Dental and medical seating
- Schools and colleges
- Leisure centres
- Marine seating
- Office breakout areas
- Waiting rooms
- Cafés and restaurants
Different blues can be combined across a seating scheme to distinguish areas while maintaining a coordinated appearance.
Green Contract Upholstery Vinyl
The Just Colour collection includes pale fresh greens, brighter citrus shades and deeper botanical colours.
Options include:
- Applemint Green
- Citrus Green
- Eden
- Rainforest
- Sea Green
- Teal
- Wasabi
Green vinyl may suit:
- Healthcare and wellbeing interiors
- Care-home furniture
- Educational seating
- Children’s furniture
- Cafés and leisure facilities
- Biophilic design schemes
- Reception areas
- Feature chairs
Pale greens can create a soft, calming appearance, while Citrus Green and Wasabi provide stronger contemporary accents.
Red, Orange and Warm Contract Vinyl
Warm colours provide a bold choice for hospitality, leisure and feature furniture.
Options include:
- Pillar Box
- Rosso
- Rouge
- Mulled Wine
- Rusty
- Tangerine
- Marigold
- Mikado
- Lemon
- Golden Honey
These shades may be used for:
- Restaurant booths
- Café seating
- Pub furniture
- Hotel chairs
- Theatre seating
- Bar stools
- Children’s furniture
- Branded commercial interiors
- Statement upholstery
Bright red and orange tones create strong visual impact, while deeper wine and rust colours provide a more traditional or restrained alternative.
Pink, Purple and Damson Vinyl
The range also includes softer pastel colours and richer decorative shades.
Options include:
- Candy
- Cherry Blossom
- Deep Rose
- Raspberry Crush
- Sun Blush
- Jazzberry
- Blackberry
- Damson
- Grape
- Lilac
- Lupin
- Professor Plum
- Purple Rain
- Ultraviolet
Potential applications include:
- Salon furniture
- Boutique retail seating
- Hotel bedrooms
- Café chairs
- Care-home interiors
- Feature headboards
- Children’s furniture
- Auditorium seating
- Contemporary lounge areas
These colours can be used across complete pieces or as contrasting panels, piping and decorative upholstery details.
Contract Vinyl for Healthcare and Care Homes
Chieftain Just Colour is particularly well suited to healthcare and care-home furniture because it combines a wipe-clean surface with antimicrobial performance and strong abrasion resistance.
Potential uses include:
- Patient chairs
- Waiting-room furniture
- Care-home dining chairs
- Bedroom seating
- Treatment chairs
- Examination couches
- Reception seating
- Communal-area furniture
Its antimicrobial properties support appropriate hygiene procedures, but they do not replace regular cleaning or infection-control practices.
The selected cleaning product should always be compatible with the vinyl and suitable for the environment in which the furniture will be used.
Vinyl for Hospitality Furniture
Restaurants, cafés, hotels, bars and leisure venues require upholstery that can withstand frequent use and regular cleaning.
Just Colour may be used for:
- Dining chairs
- Banquette seating
- Booths
- Café benches
- Bar stools
- Hotel bedroom chairs
- Reception furniture
- Pub seating
- Upholstered wall panels
- Leisure seating
The plain colour surface can coordinate with:
- Corporate branding
- Timber furniture frames
- Metal legs
- Flooring
- Wall colours
- Contrasting piping
- Existing upholstery
Vinyl is particularly practical around food and drink because spillages can normally be removed more easily than from absorbent woven fabrics.
Vinyl for Schools and Educational Furniture
The Just Colour palette includes primary colours, pastels, neutrals and strong accent shades suitable for educational interiors.
Potential applications include:
- Nursery furniture
- Classroom seating
- Library chairs
- College common rooms
- Student accommodation
- Breakout furniture
- Soft seating
- Training rooms
- Children’s upholstered furniture
Bright shades can be used to create lively interiors or identify different rooms, age groups and seating zones.
The finished furniture must still be built to meet the fire and safety requirements applicable to its intended setting.
Crib 5 Contract Upholstery Vinyl
Chieftain Just Colour meets BS 5852 Ignition Source 5, commonly referred to as Crib 5.
The manufacturer also lists compliance with:
- BS 7176 Medium Hazard
- EN 1021 Parts 1 and 2
- Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations 1988, Parts 4 and 5
Crib 5 upholstery materials may be specified for furniture used in:
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Healthcare facilities
- Care homes
- Offices
- Schools and colleges
- Public buildings
- Commercial leisure venues
The cover material is only one part of the finished furniture construction.
A compliant furniture specification may also require suitable:
- Combustion-modified foam
- Barrier cloth
- Interliners
- Sewing thread
- Adhesives
- Upholstery methods
- Permanent fire labels
Confirm the required standard for the particular item of furniture and its intended environment.
Antimicrobial and Wipe-Clean Vinyl
Just Colour has been independently tested under antimicrobial standards including ISO 22196 and ASTM G21.
The smooth PVC surface also helps prevent everyday spills from being absorbed into the material.
For routine cleaning:
- Remove loose dirt and debris.
- Wipe spillages promptly.
- Use warm, mild soapy water.
- Clean with a microfibre cloth or soft hand brush.
- Remove remaining cleaning residue.
- Dry the surface immediately.
- Check seams and folds for trapped dirt.
Do not use:
- Solvents
- Chloride-based products
- Abrasive cleaners
- Scouring pads
- Wax polish
- Unapproved chemical cleaning agents
Browse Fabric, Vinyl and Leather Cleaners for suitable upholstery-care products, checking compatibility before applying them to the complete item.
Ink, grease and colour transfer from clothing should be removed as quickly as possible.
Measuring Just Colour Vinyl
Just Colour is approximately 1.37 metres wide and sold by the linear metre.
Before ordering:
- Measure every seat, back, arm and border.
- Include seam allowances.
- Allow material for piping.
- Check the direction of the surface grain.
- Prepare a cutting layout.
- Include material for shaped and irregular panels.
- Add enough for trial sewing.
- Allow for cutting waste.
- Include spare material for later repairs.
- Order matching furniture together where practical.
Do not calculate the required quantity from only the visible seat surface.
Additional material may be needed for:
- Cushion borders
- Hidden fixing areas
- Piping
- Buttoning
- Underside attachments
- Pull strips
- Trial pieces
Manufacturing batches may vary slightly in shade within normal commercial tolerances, so sufficient vinyl for matching furniture should ideally be ordered together.
Colour Samples and Matching
Colours shown on computer, tablet and mobile screens may not reproduce the exact shade, surface or sheen of the vinyl.
For colour-critical work, assess a physical sample under the lighting in which the furniture will be used.
Compare the sample with:
- Flooring
- Wall finishes
- Timber frames
- Existing upholstery
- Sewing thread
- Piping
- Nearby furniture
- Corporate colour schemes
A colour can look different under daylight, warm lighting and cool LED lighting.
Cutting and Sewing Contract Vinyl
Use sharp Upholstery Shears and Fabric-Cutting Tools to produce clean panel edges.
Before cutting:
- Unroll the vinyl on a clean surface
- Check the colour and face
- Identify the surface direction
- Inspect the usable width
- Mark panels on the reverse
- Include all seam allowances
- Label matching sections
- Avoid folding or creasing the material
For sewing, use an appropriate heavy-duty or industrial upholstery sewing machine, needle and thread.
Browse Upholstery Sewing Threads and Barbobs.
Prepare a test seam before sewing the finished cover to check:
- Needle size
- Stitch length
- Thread tension
- Presser-foot pressure
- Material feeding
- Seam strength
- Topstitching appearance
Avoid excessively short stitches, as closely spaced needle holes can weaken the vinyl along the seam.
Piping and Two-Tone Upholstery
Just Colour vinyl can be used for self-piping or combined with a contrasting shade.
Browse Upholstery Piping Cords for suitable internal cord.
Possible combinations include:
- Neutral seats with dark piping
- Black borders with bright seat centres
- Two-tone restaurant booths
- Contrasting chair backs
- Coordinated healthcare colours
- Branded corporate shades
- Different colours for separate furniture zones
Test the vinyl around the selected cord to make sure the finished piping remains flexible enough for the required curves and corners.
Foam for Contract Seating
New vinyl will perform best when fitted over sound, correctly shaped upholstery foam.
Browse:
Before recovering existing furniture, inspect the foam for:
- Permanent compression
- Softening
- Crumbling
- Contamination
- Uneven edges
- Incorrect shape
- Loss of support
- Fire-compliance requirements
Fitting new vinyl over deteriorated foam can produce wrinkles, loose areas and an uneven finished profile.
Fixing Vinyl to Furniture
Depending on the furniture design, Just Colour vinyl may be secured with:
- Upholstery staples
- Sewn covers
- Zips
- Hook-and-loop tape
- Draw cords
- Listing wires
- Retaining strips
- Upholstery tacks
Browse:
- Upholstery Staples
- Pneumatic Upholstery Guns and Tackers
- Hook-and-Loop Tape
- Upholstery Zips and Components
Apply consistent tension without overstretching the material or placing excessive pressure on seams, corners and fixing lines.
Compare Other Chieftain Vinyl Collections
Return to Chieftain Contract Upholstery Vinyl to compare Just Colour with:
- Legend Textured Contract Vinyl
- Lionella Soft-Touch Faux Leather
- Riviera Contemporary Contract Vinyl
- Traditional Heritage-Style Contract Vinyl
- Universal Heavy-Duty Contract Vinyl
Choose Just Colour where the widest possible choice of plain shades is the main priority.
Trade Chieftain Just Colour Vinyl
Livedale supplies Chieftain Just Colour contract vinyl to professional upholsterers, furniture manufacturers, healthcare-furniture specialists, hospitality contractors, educational suppliers, marine trimmers and commercial refurbishment companies throughout the UK.
The range provides:
- 55 colours available from Livedale
- Heavy-duty abrasion performance
- Crib 5 flame retardancy
- Antimicrobial properties
- Phthalate-free PVC
- Wipe-clean maintenance
- Colours for traditional and contemporary interiors
- Material sold by the linear metre
Approved trade customers can access preferential pricing across eligible products after registering for a trade account.
Choose the shade and upholstery construction according to the furniture design, required certification, cleaning regime and intended environment.