QUALITY OUTDOOR CUSHIONS 101:
Quality goes beyond fabric & fit!
Most customers focus on fabric selection and fit. Foundation and construction of an outdoor cushion should never be ignored. You don't put expensive carpet on a cheap pad. You don't put sunbrella fabric on cheap fill material. Moreover, you don't sew an outdoor cushion like a sack of potatoes.

Most websites focus on fabric selection and dimensions -- Quality outdoor cushions involve:
• Will my outdoor cushion be comfortable?
• Will my outdoor cushion last?
• Will my outdoor cushion look good / professional?

COMFORT
How do you know that the outdoor cushion you're ordering won't be "rock hard" or marshmallow soft? A comfortable outdoor cushion has multi-layers of high density outdoor foam with a final wrap of fiber. Cumulus fill (alone) can be very hard if it's going to provide adequate support. Cheap foam (alone) will feel "spongy", absorb water and "bottom-out". The proper combination of high density foam & fiber will provide the firmness/comfort level you desire. We offer 5 options.

DURABILITY
Multi layer foam provides reflex so your outdoor cushion will hold its shape for years. Cumulus fill breaks down/sags over time. Don't settle for anything less than high density outdoor foam.
Our prices include HIGH DENSITY FOAM.

CONSTRUCTION
Sew pattern is a critical quality factor. Look at the cushions of a quality outdoor furniture manufacturer such as: www.owlee.com (click here). Notice that most of their outdoor cushions are bullnose. Bullnose uses a continuous piece of fabric for top and bottom of seat. (No seams @ front to break or tear). We prefer this pattern and don't upcharge for it. We do upcharge for box & welt because more labor is involved (because a box cushion has more seams). Box & welt is a stylistic factor, not a quality factor. (P.S. some cushion manufacturers sew "box" with a single side seam; you sew a sack of potatoes this way -- not a quality outdoor cushion). Finally, quality thread must be used. Our thread is made in USA. Over the years, we've re-sewn hundreds of Sunbrella® cushions where another cushion manufacturer used imported thread. These cushions usually "fall apart" in less than 2 years. Your "factory cushion" may have been imported. Made in USA should mean BETTER. We may make improvement suggestions -- you decide.

VALUE
Quality is never cheap. Shopping online for outdoor cushions should save you money -- unless quality standards are subordinated. We don't use superlatives to describe our quality. We simply set the standard & invite you to go shopping/compare.

We guarantee the lowest price for the same quality standards -- that's value. You can easily find higher prices on-line. Ironically, you're frequently paying more money for mediocre quality. Sometimes you don't get what you pay for.

Reticulated foam is "HONEY-COMB" with holes for comfort & drainage. It's an expensive upgrade. All our general pricing includes high density reflex foam. Reticulated foam takes it to the ultimate quality level. You get what you pay for; when you know what you're getting. Sunbrella® fabric is a good start, but sew pattern, type of fill material, and construction options are critical quality features that should never be ignored.