Fruits Striped Polyester Cushion - Yellow

This is a square outdoor cushion printed with a scattered orange design set over a soft striped ground. The oranges are hand-painted in style, each one with a couple of green leaves, and they sit across a background of narrow butter-yellow stripes on a cream cloth. Around every edge runs a wavy, scalloped border finished with a contrasting piped trim in bright orange, which is the detail that gives the cushion its shape and its lift. It measures 45cm by 45cm, a standard square size that suits most seats and benches. The face is 100% polyester, printed rather than woven, so the pattern is a surface print carried on a smooth, lightweight fabric.

Because the fabric is water-resistant polyester, this cushion is made for the garden as much as the sofa. It works on metal or timber garden seating, on a bench by the back door, or brought indoors to add a splash of colour to a chair or window seat. The citrus print and the wavy orange edge read as bright and summery, so it sits happily with plain seat cushions and with other fruit prints in the same style. If you are dressing an outdoor bench or a set of dining chairs, a pair or a trio reads better than a single, and this one holds its own next to gingham and stripe patterns.

The cover closes with a zip along the back, shown in the photographs, so you can take the cover off the pad when you need to. The scalloped edge is finished with piping in a deep orange that frames the whole cushion and picks up the fruit. Polyester of this kind holds colour well and shrugs off light rain and damp, which is what makes it practical for a spot that is not fully under cover. Keep it as one of a wider fruit-print range if you are building a coordinated look across your seating.

Can this cushion be left outside?

It is made from a water-resistant polyester fabric intended for outdoor use, so it copes with light rain and damp, though bringing it under cover in heavy weather will keep it looking its best for longer.

What size is the cushion?

It measures 45cm by 45cm, a standard square that fits most garden seats, dining chairs and sofas, and works well grouped in pairs or threes along a bench.

Does the cover come off?

Yes, there is a zip along the back of the cover, visible in the photographs, so you can remove it from the pad when you need to.

What is the cushion made from?

The fabric is 100% polyester with a printed surface design, which is a hard-wearing choice that holds its colour well and resists water better than most natural fibres.

Can I use it indoors as well?

Absolutely. The bright citrus print and wavy piped edge bring colour to an armchair, window seat or sofa just as happily as they do to garden seating.

What is the edge detail?

The cushion has a scalloped wave edge finished with a contrasting bright orange piped trim, which frames the print and gives the cushion its shape.