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title: "Sunbed Cushion Ordering: Codes, Close-Ups and the Right Message"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/readings/green-geometric-lounger-cushion-low-angle-weave-view/"
section: "Readings"
author: "Callum Reid, The Weather Man of Casco Bay"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/"
published: "2026-02-05"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "sunbed cushion, chaise lounge cushion, outdoor cushions, patio cushion"
---

# A green geometric sunbed cushion, read at eye level

*Get down to cushion height. The fabric tells you more from there than any code number will.*

> **The quick answer:** To order a sunbed cushion right the first time, send the fabric code, ask for a close-up of the weave in daylight, and give each piece's size along with the side the backrest attaches to. Order seat and back together through a listing built for both, and write any size that is not on the menu in the note.

![Eye-level close view along a sage and white geometric woven outdoor cushion on a sun lounger by a pool](https://cushionguide.com/media/chaise-and-sunbed-cushions/green-geometric-lounger-cushion-low-angle-weave-view-1600.webp "Shot from the foot end, the woven stripes inside each shape show the pattern is built from yarn, not printed.")

## What a low camera shows that a catalog shot hides

Get your eye down level with the seat and a [sunbed cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/chaise-and-sunbed-cushions/) starts telling the truth. Standing up, the pattern is sage shapes on white. From down here it is woven: bands of green and lime yarn inside each white-lined shape. Not a print. A weave.

The self piping follows the long edge in the same fabric, so the pattern does not stop at the seam. The backrest is cut from the same weave, so the geometry carries on up the lounger.

Everything else is blurred on purpose. The white aluminum frame, the white side table, the pool and the shingled house with its white columns are shapes, not subjects. They keep your eye on the [outdoor acrylic](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/outdoor-acrylic/).

Warm, low sun rakes across the top. Judge an outdoor weave in that light, friend, because it is the light the cushion will live in. What light does your patio get at six in the evening?

## Pinned by Callum: four points along the lounger

Four points, from the foot of the lounger to the piped long edge.

1. **Woven stripe fill**: Each shape is filled with woven stripes of green and lime yarn, not a print.
2. **Matching backrest**: The backrest is cut from the same fabric so the pattern continues.
3. **White side table**: Blurred props keep the fabric the subject.
4. **Piped long edge**: Self piping follows the edge without breaking the pattern.

## Five lines that get an outdoor order right the first time

1. **Name the code**: Write the chart code, such as S-18 or M-14, not just the green one. A [fabric code](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#fabric-code) matches exactly one cloth.
2. **Ask for the close-up**: Request a daylight close-up of that code. A low view like this one shows whether a pattern is woven.
3. **Give every piece its size**: Seat and back separately, length x depth x thickness, all in inches or all in centimeters.
4. **Say where the back goes**: Name the side the backrest sits on. That line is what a cutter needs most.
5. **Put odd sizes in the note**: Pick the closest listed size, then type the exact numbers in the note.

## An indigo floor chaise, and the side the back went on

A buyer got in touch with the kind of order I would pin to the wall. A linen floor cushion, 43 x 35 x 12 in (109 x 89 x 30 cm), chaise-longue style, in indigo, with the backrest on the 35 in side. Every number labeled, the backrest's side named, nothing to guess.

It shipped vacuum-packed and arrived flat, and the buyer asked how to bring it back. The answer: unwrap it and give it time, tugging and shaking the pieces to speed the recovery. Twelve inches of foam does not hurry, any more than a tide does.

## Three orders, asked the smart way

**A common question:** Can you make custom cushions for a double chaise lounge, seat and back?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Both pieces are made to your sizes, for example a 51.5 x 35 in (131 x 89 cm) back and a 51.5 x 49 in (131 x 124 cm) seat, in the workshop's weather-resistant outdoor fabrics, ordered through the outdoor listing and its fabric charts.

**A common question:** What would an outdoor bench cushion and a matching back cushion cost, separately or as a pair?

**The workshop's answer:** Each piece is priced by its own size and fabric. In outdoor code M-14, one bench cushion was 32 x 84 x 5 in (81 x 213 x 13 cm) and its back cushion 8 x 84 x 4 in (20 x 213 x 10 cm). You can check prices by picking the closest sizes on the listing.

**A common question:** Do you make the back cushions too, for an outdoor sofa and two chairs?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. There is a ready listing for bench cushions with backrests, so the seat and back cushions are ordered together in one go.

> Before ordering an outdoor cushion, ask for a close-up of the fabric code in daylight. A low, side-lit view shows whether the pattern is woven or printed.
>
> — Callum

> **Tailor's margin:** Write the backrest side on a chaise order: a 43 x 35 in cushion with the back on the 35 in side can only be cut one way.

## On the cutting table

|   |   |
|---|---|
| Cushion | Sunbed seat with matching backrest |
| Fabric | Woven outdoor acrylic in sage, olive, lime and white |
| Chart code | S-18 |
| Piping | Self piping on the long edge |
| Edge | Box edge |
| To send | The fabric code, each piece's size, the backrest side |
| Best for | [Patio and poolside](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/patio-and-porch-cushions/) loungers |

## Questions buyers ask next

### What is a fabric code, and why quote it in every message?

It is the chart number for one exact fabric and color, such as S-18. Names like sage or the green one can match several cloths; a code matches one, so quote it in every message and order note.

### How can I tell whether an outdoor pattern is woven or printed?

Ask for a close-up in low side light. A woven pattern shows separate colored yarns inside each shape, the way the green and lime bands show on this lounger cushion from seat height.

### Should a sunbed seat and its backrest be ordered together?

Yes, when you can. Ordering both through one listing keeps the fabric code and piping matched, and lets you give each piece its own size and thickness in the same note.

## Related at the atelier

- [Sunbed Cushion Edges: Box Seat, Thinner Back, Flush to the Frame](https://cushionguide.com/readings/green-geometric-lounger-cushion-front-view-poolside/): Order a sunbed cushion from the lounger frame's inside width and length so the seat sits flush, and make the backrest thinner than the seat so reclining stays comfortable.
- [Sunbed Cushion Splash Test: How Outdoor Acrylic Handles Water](https://cushionguide.com/readings/water-beading-green-geometric-outdoor-lounger-cushion/): A good outdoor sunbed cushion lets water bead on the surface of the weave instead of soaking straight in, and keeps its box edge crisp when wet.
- [Sunbed Cushion in Mustard Pinstripe, Split at the Hinge](https://cushionguide.com/readings/mustard-gray-pinstripe-sunbed-cushion-villa-pool/): A sunbed cushion for a reclining lounger should be made in two sections that meet at the hinge, so the back tilts without creasing the seat.
- [Measuring a chaise lounge or sunbed cushion, hinge point included](https://cushionguide.com/guides/chaise-lounge-sunbed-cushion-size/): Measure a chaise lounge cushion by its overall length and width, then foot to hinge, so the cushion bends with the frame.
- [Cushions for Florida and the Gulf Coast](https://cushionguide.com/places/florida-gulf-coast-cushions/): Outdoor cushions in Florida need UV-resistant, water-repellent outdoor fabric, a plain non-tufted foam build and zip-off covers, plus a plan to bring them inside before storms.
- [Outdoor cushions for Spanish patios, terraces and roof decks](https://cushionguide.com/places/custom-cushions-spain/): Outdoor cushions in Spain need UV-resistant, water-repellent outdoor fabric and a shady place to rest at midday, because Seville averages 97°F (36.3°C) July highs and about 3,089 hours of sun a year.
- [Measuring wicker and patio furniture for replacement cushions](https://cushionguide.com/guides/patio-furniture-replacement-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/readings/green-geometric-lounger-cushion-low-angle-weave-view/