Blog - Outdoor Fabric | D.A. Burns, Seattle & Bellevue

10 Fun Upholstery Facts and Fabrics

October 25, 2019

Lauren asked for advice about cleaning up a spill on her living room sofa. We asked if she happened to have any information about the fabric. She said, "The tag says polyester." That's a common enough response; the content label does say polyester, but the content label doesn't describe the fabric. Questions about the various labels under the furniture cushions come up often enough to be worth a few words of explanation.

Outdoor Cushion Care and Winter Storage

September 14, 2018

Here in the Northwest, we look for every opportunity to get outside; with that in mind, many of us invest in outdoor furniture. As the colder months approach, here's how you can prepare your patio and boat furniture for safe, winter storage. Follow our time-tested tips to ensure that you can enjoy your outdoor furniture again, year after year.

Open the Doors to Patio Season: Cleaning Your Outdoor Fabrics

June 06, 2018

Now that the weather is warming up, it's time to get your outdoor living space ready for relaxing and entertaining. After a few Winters in storage, most outdoor cushions and patio umbrellas will require a thorough cleaning. Although outdoor fabrics are designed to be to sun and moisture resistant, they're also exposed to other outdoor elements including some furry friends, insects and allergens. This means that they are vulnerable to other soils that can impact the life and appearance of the piece. Here at D. A. Burns, we offer comprehensive cleaning services for your outdoor cushions, patio umbrellas and marine fabrics. Outdoor area carpets, boat covers, Bimini tops, dodgers and sails - we do it all.

Cleaning Neglected Outdoor Fabric

March 06, 2017

We had the opportunity to clean an outdoor marine fabric that had been neglected for some time. Although this was a good quality synthetic boat cover, the soil that had accumulated allowed mold, moss and lichen to take root. Often the discoloration of soil and moss can disguise damage that will become apparent after cleaning.