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title: "Outdoor Performance Fabric for Cushions: 150+ Colors"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/outdoor-performance-fabric-alternative/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Callum Reid, The Weather Man of Casco Bay"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/"
published: "2026-09-18"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "outdoor performance fabric for cushions, outdoor cushion fabric, water-repellent outdoor cushions, UV-resistant cushion fabric, washable outdoor cushion covers"
---

# Do you carry name-brand outdoor fabric, or something similar?

*The short answer is no, and the longer one is more useful: what the outdoor fabric is, what it isn't, and how to match the shade you had in mind.*

Also asked as: Do you carry Sunbrella in navy?; Needs to be Sunbrella or the like

> **The quick answer:** No, the workshop doesn't carry the Sunbrella brand; outdoor cushions are made in its own outdoor performance fabric instead. It is a polyester with a water-repellent, UV-resistant finish, not solution-dyed acrylic, in more than 150 colors and stripes. Covers are removable and machine-washable, the fill is 32-density foam, and close-up photos of any fabric code are sent on request.

![Beige outdoor seat and back cushions with a white geometric line print on a charcoal aluminum sofa set on a patio](https://cushionguide.com/media/outdoor-cushions/beige-geometric-outdoor-cushion-set-aluminum-patio-sofa-1600.webp "Replacement seat and back cushions in a beige geometric outdoor weave refit a full charcoal aluminum sofa set.")

## Key facts

- Name-brand acrylic outdoor fabrics are not carried.
- Outdoor cushions use the workshop's own outdoor performance fabric: polyester with a water-repellent, UV-resistant finish.
- More than 150 outdoor colors and patterns are available, stripes included.
- Close-up photos are sent for any fabric codes you choose.
- Outdoor covers are removable and machine-washable.
- Outdoor cushions are filled with 32-density foam (32 kg/m³, about 2.0 lb/ft³).
- Rounded corners and the zipper position can be specified.

## What the outdoor fabric is, and what it isn't

Buyers ask for the big outdoor fabric brands by name, friend, and the honest answer is that the workshop doesn't carry them. Outdoor cushions are cut from its own outdoor performance fabric, and it's worth knowing exactly what that is.

It's a polyester with a water-repellent, UV-resistant finish, not a solution-dyed acrylic. Water-repellent is a promise; waterproof is a contract. Read [water-repellent vs waterproof cushions](https://cushionguide.com/guides/water-repellent-vs-waterproof-cushions/) before a cushion spends a rainy week uncovered, and [acrylic, olefin or polyester](https://cushionguide.com/guides/outdoor-cushion-fabric-acrylic-olefin-polyester/) if fiber is your deciding question.

What you do get: more than 150 outdoor colors and patterns, stripes included, over 32-density foam, with covers that come off for the washing machine. The [outdoor cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/outdoor-cushions/) hub shows the shapes it comes in.

## The outdoor fabric question, line by line

| What buyers ask | What the workshop offers |
|---|---|
| Is it a name brand? | No; its own outdoor performance fabric |
| What fiber is it? | Polyester with a water-repellent, UV-resistant finish |
| How many colors? | More than 150, stripes included |
| Can it match a shade I know? | Tones close to popular beige, mushroom and navy; close-ups on request |
| Can the covers be cleaned? | Removable and machine-washable |
| What's inside? | 32-density foam |
| Custom details? | Rounded corners; zipper on the side you choose |

## Matching a shade you already have in mind

1. **Name the shade**: Tell the workshop the color you're after, such as a warm beige, a mushroom or a navy. Tones close to those popular shades are in the outdoor range.
2. **Pick candidate codes**: Choose two or three codes from the outdoor chart, stripes included if you want them.
3. **Ask for close-ups**: Send the codes and the workshop replies with close-up photos so you can compare before ordering.
4. **Specify the details**: Note rounded corners, piping or none, and where the zipper goes, for example along the long side.

> **Tailor's margin:** Outdoor cushion covers are removable and machine-washable, so a spring cleaning is a wash cycle, not a new set of cushions.

> The outdoor cushion fabric is the workshop's own: a water-repellent, UV-resistant polyester in more than 150 colors, over 32-density foam.
>
> — Callum

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Do you carry Sunbrella fabric or something like it?

**The workshop's answer:** Not the Sunbrella brand. The workshop uses its own outdoor performance fabrics, durable, weather-resistant and made for outdoor use, with removable machine-washable covers. There are more than 150 outdoor colors and patterns, including tones close to popular beige, mushroom and navy shades; send the codes you like and close-ups come back so you can match.

**A common question:** Can my patio set be made in Sunbrella?

**The workshop's answer:** The workshop uses its own outdoor fabrics instead and sent stripe options to choose from. The set in question was five seats at 22 x 21.5 x 4 in (56 x 55 x 10 cm), five backs at 21.5 x 15.5 x 4 in (55 x 39 x 10 cm), a round-cornered ottoman and two pillows.

**A common question:** Is your outdoor fabric Sunbrella?

**The workshop's answer:** No. It's the workshop's own outdoor fabric, used over 32-density foam. In that case a large concrete-bench order was trimmed to seat cushions only, in black.

**A common question:** Does the outdoor fabric feel plasticky?

**The workshop's answer:** No. It feels like real fabric, not plastic or a tarp. It's firmer and less velvety than indoor upholstery, closer to a good sun-lounger cushion, and buyers have consistently rated it comfortable.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Can I put linen or velvet cushions outside instead?

No. Linen, velvet, chenille and the other indoor fabrics aren't made for open-air use. For a patio, porch or deck, order from the outdoor range, which is weather- and UV-resistant and comes in any piping combination.

### How thick can outdoor cushions be made?

Any size and thickness, including 6 in (15 cm), in the water-resistant outdoor fabric. Piping is optional, and ties can go wherever you need them, such as the two corners of a long side.

### Are the regular indoor fabrics waterproof?

No. The standard fabrics are indoor fabrics. For spill-prone indoor use, such as a classroom, there is a water-repellent collection that sheds spills, plus a separate outdoor range for cushions that live outside.

## Related at the atelier

- [What outdoor fabrics do you have, and how are the charts different?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/outdoor-cushion-fabric-options-charts/): The outdoor range has close to 200 fabrics on 4 to 5 charts, and every one is water-, UV- and fade-resistant woven cloth from the same factory at the same quality.
- [Can I leave my outdoor cushions out in rain and snow all year?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/leave-outdoor-cushions-outside-rain-snow-winter/): Outdoor cushions can take sun and rain showers, but they aren't built to sit uncovered through rain and snow all year.
- [Can you make outdoor cushion covers to fit the inserts I already have?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/replacement-outdoor-cushion-covers-existing-inserts/): Yes: zippered outdoor covers are made to fit your existing inserts from measurements and photos, and the old cushions never have to be sent.
- [Outdoor Bench Cushion in Taupe Stripe: Reading It in Real Light](https://cushionguide.com/readings/taupe-stripe-outdoor-cushion-corner-closeup/): A taupe outdoor bench cushion changes with the light: cool and grayish in morning shade, warmer and sandier in low evening sun, and different again on a phone screen.
- [Outdoor Bench Cushion in Navy Stripe: Feel, Wear and Care](https://cushionguide.com/readings/navy-teal-striped-cushion-marina-dock-bench/): An outdoor bench cushion on a dock works best slim and firm in a textured outdoor acrylic stripe, because a thick soft pad holds water after spray and a flat solid shows every salt mark.
- [Outdoor Bench Cushions in Sand Beige: Teak, Brick and Roses](https://cushionguide.com/readings/sand-beige-teak-loveseat-cushions-brick-roses/): Sand beige outdoor bench cushions suit a teak loveseat against brick because the color sits between the wood and the pale roses, so the bench blends in instead of standing apart.
- [UV-resistant outdoor cushion fabric compared: solution-dyed acrylic, olefin, polyester](https://cushionguide.com/guides/outdoor-cushion-fabric-acrylic-olefin-polyester/)
- [Waterproof outdoor cushions, honestly: fabric, seams, zippers and foam](https://cushionguide.com/guides/water-repellent-vs-waterproof-cushions/)

*Fair winds — Callum*

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Written by Callum Reid (https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/outdoor-performance-fabric-alternative/