Sunbrella: About Sunbrella® Outdoor Fabric Material

About Sunbrella® Outdoor Fabric

Sunbrella® fabric is used by Design Warehouse for cushion covers, umbrellas and most of our fabric products. It is a very consistent and high durability outdoor rated fabric that has inherent resistance to outdoor environmental conditions.

Sunbrella® is an acrylic fabric that has high water resistance (acrylics are hydrophobic type fabrics, which don’t absorb water), but the “cotton-like” weave of the fabric allows moisture to escape and the fabric to breathe. Essentially with Sunbrella® fabrics, you’re getting the soft hand and good looks of cotton canvas, with the longevity and fade resistance of an acrylic. Cleaned and maintained properly, Sunbrella® fabric offers the amongst the best weather resistance for mainstream outdoor fabrics with long-lasting aesthetics.

Sunbrella® Outdoor Fabric is a through-dyed, UV treated fabric that looks amazing. With their incredible look and feel, and the high quality rating from experts and customers alike, know that we are bringing you the best with Sunbrella®. Most of our deep seating features Sunbrella® cushions, meaning that you can enjoy your outdoor furniture for longer without having to replace cushions, worry about fading or oodles of maintenance! Sunbrella® is easy to clean, robust and gorgeous!

cantilever umbrella with sunbrella fabric 

We have a superb range of outdoor umbrellas and cantilever umbrellas featuring this fantastic product. Know that you will be sheltered from the suns harsh rays with a Sunbrella® umbrella.

Benefits of Sunbrella ® Fabric

The benefits of Sunbrella® fabrics include:

  • Solution dyed fabric allows longer lasting colour, fade resistance and colourfast colours in moisture
  • 100% acrylic fibre gives excellent abrasion resistance and makes the fabric immune to mildew and highly resistant to rot
  • The colours and fibres are highly resistant to ultraviolet rays
  • The soft hand feels like a natural fiber (cotton canvas)
  • Sunbrella® Fabrics have a high resistance to soiling and are easily cleaned

Sunbrella® Outdoor Fabrics offers the perfect mix of attributes, good looks and functionality to compliment your outdoor furniture purchase from Design Warehouse. 

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