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All outdoor fabrics are designed for outdoor use. We offer high grade brands such as Sunbrella and Outdura acrylic fabrics, Premium Olefin fabrics, Vinyl, Polyester and Spun Polyester soldids and prints.
Quick Facts:

  • All of our outdoor fabrics are liquid and stain resistant, however, it's important to maintain them.
  • It's perfectly ok for your cushions or umbrellas to get wet. That's what they where designed for. But you should dry them off with a towel as soon as you can.
  • All of our fabrics are fade and mildew resistant, however, some perform over the long term better than others.

Printed Polyester Fabrics

March 23, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

We carry a great selection of premium poly-print fabrics for our outdoor cushions.  These fabrics have excellent color and are outdoor UV rated.  They are specially treated for mold and mildew resistant, and can be easily cleaned using a mild soap and water, and have a soft hand texture; they feel like garment clothe.
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Polyester and Spun Polyester

March 16, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

People get the wrong idea about Polyester all of the time.  Polyester fabric is soft and rich in color, and is awesome for outdoor umbrellas.    They are treated for soil and mildew resistance, and are naturally sun resistant.  Polyester fabrics are great seasonal fabrics that are easy to take care of and clean.  We feature [...]

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Premium Olefin Fabrics

March 16, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

Olefin is an economical alternative to solution dyed acrylics.  They are durable and long lasting, and specifically designed for outdoor use.  Sometimes called polyolefin, they are light in weight, and offer good sun shade and UV protection. Olefin fabrics are featured in our Patio Umbrella Sale items.
Taking care of olefin fabrics is relatively easy:

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Outdura Fabrics

March 16, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

Outdura solution dyed acrylic fabrics are a great alternative to Sunbrella.  Produced by Shuford Mills in North Carolina, they feature all of the great performance features that 100% solution dyed acrylics are famous for. CushionsAndUmbrellas.com is proud to feature Outdura fabrics on our special Quick-Ship 9′ Patio Umbrella

Soft hand (soft to the touch)
Mold and [...]

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Sunbrella Fabrics

March 16, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

Sunbrella fabrics are pretty much the industry standard outdoor fabric.  Made by Glen Raven Mills, it consists of 100 % solution dyed acrylics.  Most fabrics are made from essentially colorless fibers, then dyed.  With solution dyed acrylic fabrics, the fibers are dyed before they are processed into yarn.  This means that sun or even bleach [...]

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Cleaning your Sunbrella umbrella or cushion.

March 15, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

It’s important to keep your Sunbrella fabrics clean and dirt free.  Sunbrella fabrics are highly mildew resistant, however, dirt and mud are not.  Most times, when you see mildew on an umbrella made with Sunbrella fabrics, it’s because dirt and mud where allowed to get on the umbrella canopy, embedding into the fabric.   As mud [...]

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Care and Maintenance of your Outdoor Fabrics.

March 11, 2010 Outdoor Fabrics

With proper care and maintenance, your patio umbrella or patio cushion will give you year after year of lush color and service. Here are a few tips that should keep your fabrics looking great.

Never leave your outdoor cushions or patio umbrella out when expecting excessive rain. Although our fabrics are meant to stand [...]

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