Fruits Piped Polyester Cushion - Yellow/Tomato Red

This is an outdoor cushion in a printed heritage fruit design, made from 100% polyester and measuring 45 x 45cm square. The front carries a busy fruiting-branch pattern on a pale ground, with pomegranates in coral and orange, yellow lemons and small apricot-toned fruits threaded through green foliage and slate-blue stems. The reverse is a plain tomato-red panel, and a matching red piped trim runs around all four edges, framing the print cleanly. A zip closure along one side lets you remove the cover for cleaning or swap the pad.

A square 45cm cushion suits most garden seating, from a two-seat bench or a rattan sofa to a pair of dining chairs, and it sits comfortably against larger plain scatter cushions if you want to build up a group. Because the fabric is treated for outdoor use, this is a piece you can leave out through a day in the garden rather than one that lives strictly indoors. The bright fruit print reads well against neutral outdoor furniture and pale render, and the plain red back means it still works if you turn it over for a quieter look.

Polyester is the reason this cushion earns its outdoor billing: the fibre does not soak up water the way natural cloth does, so it sheds a light shower and dries faster than cotton would. The supplier describes the fabric as water resistant and treated for outdoor use, which is why it holds up to the garden rather than fading fast in the way an untreated furnishing fabric might. The piped edge is a firm, corded seam that helps the cushion keep its shape at the corners. Bring it indoors over winter or when heavy rain is forecast, and it will see out many seasons on the patio.

Can this cushion stay outside in the rain?

The fabric is water resistant and treated for outdoor use, so it copes with a light shower, but we would bring it in for heavy or prolonged rain and over winter.

What is the cushion made from?

It is 100% polyester. That fibre does not absorb water the way cotton does, so it sheds moisture and dries quickly, which is what makes it suited to the garden.

Does the cover come off?

Yes. There is a zip closure along one side, so you can take the cover off the pad for cleaning or replace the insert when it softens over time.

What size is it and where does it fit?

It is a 45 x 45cm square, which suits garden benches, rattan sofas and dining chairs, and groups well with larger plain scatter cushions.

Is the print on both sides?

No. The fruit design is on the front only. The reverse is a plain tomato-red panel, so you can turn it over for a simpler look.