Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched a new durable fabric called Coast that combines indoor style with outdoor performance. The high-performance Coast fabric has been ...

“People are coming in and buying outdoor fabrics to upholster their indoor couches,” says Darlene Patterson of Terris Draheim, a Seattle Design Center showroom specializing in garden furniture and ...

Ever wanted to upholster a poolside chaise in a plush jacquard? Or cozy up a porch settee with velvet cushions? Well, go ahead. Now you can do it, thanks to technological advances in performance ...

Need to relax? Can't get away? There's always the closest retreat -- the backyard, terrace or even the rooftop. If that works for you -- as it apparently does for millions of Americans -- and if ...

1. Tropics indoor/outdoor fabric in Jungle, Sunbrella Fusion collection, available through Egg & Dart 2. Agra indoor/outdoor fabric in Indigo, Sunbrella Fusion collection, available through Egg & Dart ...

“Knowledge is of two kinds: We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), English author I have written many times about how lucky we are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a fabric is deemed performance, this means it’s created especially for withstanding wear and tear in high-traffic areas of ...

Learn all about outdoor fabrics, design and construction with tips for maintenance. Mark Ewing owns and operates an outdoor upholstery business in North Texas. As Peggy’s guest, he shares his ...

INDOOR-OUTDOOR fabric of yore offered little in the way of luxury. Simplistic patterns and limited colors kept a lid on style, and textures ranged from scratchy to sticky. “I remember they were rough ...