We just cleaned a white sofa for a customer in Guilford CT. The fabric is microfiber, which we highly recommend because it cleans up very easily. If you like white furniture, microfiber is a great way to go. Sunbrella fabric is also very cleanable. White cotton, on the other hand, can be extremely difficult to clean and is easily damaged. I would avoid buying white cotton furniture. Many of my customers with white cotton furniture tell me “never again.”