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What outdoor fabric do you offer for cushions?

Also asked as:Can you make covers in Sunbrella?Which outdoor fabric do you recommend?

Buyers bring a big-brand fabric name to the workshop like a paint chip. The honest reply is no, and then the swatch book opens.

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The Colorist of New Orleans · · Updated

Weathered teak outdoor sofa with sage green seat, back and scatter cushions in a white line pattern on a sunset brick terraceSave
One sage fabric on every seat, back and scatter pillow keeps this long teak sofa calm against a rose-covered wall.

The quick answer

Sunbrella isn't used or stocked; outdoor cushions are cut from the workshop's own outdoor fabrics, with close to 200 options. Its outdoor lines are woven at the same mill to the same quality with very similar properties, and only the pattern and weave texture differ. Send a photo of the look you want and the workshop suggests the closest match.

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Key facts

  • Sunbrella isn't used or stocked.
  • Close to 200 outdoor fabrics are available.
  • The outdoor lines are woven at the same mill, at the same quality.
  • Only pattern and weave texture differ between the outdoor lines.
  • V-54 body with V-55 piping, or S-09 body with S-25 piping, makes a white cushion with black piping.
  • A photo of the look you want gets the closest match suggested.
  • Cushions are made from the workshop's own fabric range, not fabric sent in by buyers.
  • The outdoor range has about 150-200 colors across several charts, all woven polyester with water-repellent and UV/fade-resistant finishes.
  • Outdoor cushion quotes assume a 4 in (10 cm) thickness; 3-4 in is the usual advice for outdoor benches.
  • Outdoor fabric swatches are about 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 in (10 x 10 to 15 x 15 cm).

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Fabric
Close to 200 outdoor fabrics are available.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
V-54 body with V-55 piping, or S-09 body with S-25 piping, makes a white cushion with…
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In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

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Choosing outdoor fabric without a brand name

  • Start from a photo of the stripe, solid or texture you love; the workshop suggests the closest match.
  • Choose by pattern and weave, not by line: every outdoor line comes from the same mill at the same quality.
  • White body, black piping? Ask for V-54 with V-55, or S-09 with S-25.
  • Anywhere a cushion may get wet, stay with the outdoor range; that is the workshop's own advice.
  • Narrow it to two or three, then order swatches and judge them outside.

What won't happen

  • A cushion sewn in Sunbrella: it isn't used or stocked.
  • A cushion sewn from fabric you mail in: the workshop cuts only from its own range.

Why the weave matters more than the label

When two outdoor lines share a mill and a quality, the decision moves where it belongs: to the eye. A flat weave throws back clean light and keeps a white crisp on a sunny terrace; a textured weave breaks the light into small shadows and softens a sage or a stone. The eye sits down first, so choose the surface that looks right in your own sun.

The outdoor fiber Pattern explains how outdoor cloth behaves in rain and sun, water-repellent versus waterproof covers the whole cushion, and finished pieces are in outdoor cushions. Does your patio get full afternoon sun, my friends, or live under a roof?

For a white outdoor cushion with black piping, two pairings work: V-54 body with V-55 piping, or S-09 body with S-25 piping.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you make my outdoor cushions in Sunbrella?

    The workshop's answer

    No. Sunbrella isn't used; cushions are made from the workshop's own fabrics, with close to 200 outdoor options to match what you had in mind.

  2. A common question

    Could I send you my own fabric, for example Sunbrella, to make my cushions?

    The workshop's answer

    No. The workshop doesn't stock Sunbrella and works from its own outdoor fabrics and hundreds of indoor options. Share a photo of the fabric you have in mind and it suggests the closest match.

  3. A common question

    Which of your two outdoor fabric lines is better?

    The workshop's answer

    Neither. Both are made at the same mill with the same quality and very similar properties; only the pattern and weave texture differ. For a white body with black piping, V-54 with V-55 or S-09 with S-25 both work.

  4. A common question

    Which of your fabrics is the most hard-wearing?

    The workshop's answer

    All are upholstery-grade and wear well. For the heaviest indoor use choose soft fabric, pick velvet over linen, and use the outdoor range anywhere a cushion may get wet.

Questions buyers ask next

How big is the outdoor fabric range?

Close to 200. If that many feels like a crowded paint aisle, send one photo of the look you want and the workshop narrows it to the closest match.

Does picking one outdoor line over another change the quality?

No. The lines come from one mill at one quality with very similar properties. Pattern and weave texture are the differences, so the choice is about how the cushion looks in your light.

Should an indoor fabric go on a cushion that might get rained on?

No. The workshop's advice is to use the outdoor range anywhere a cushion may get wet, whether that means a patio, a pool deck or an uncovered porch step.