Plain Printed Polyester Cushion - Black

This is a plain black outdoor cushion from the Wrap range, made from 100% polyester and measuring 43 x 43cm. It is a true square, as the photographs show, with a clean unbroken face and no print or pattern to distract from the colour. The polyester is water resistant, which is the point of the whole range: it is built for a bench or a chair that sits outside, where a passing shower or a spilled drink would ruin an ordinary cushion. Black is the quiet member of a set that also runs to pink, lime, orange, teal and several greens and blues, so it is the one that grounds the brighter cushions rather than competing with them.

Outside, this cushion belongs on a garden bench, a rattan sofa, a patio chair or a window seat that catches the weather. Because it is water resistant it copes with being left out through a British summer, and black hides the marks and dust that pale outdoor fabrics show within a week. Indoors it works just as well on a sofa or a reading chair, where the plain face lets a patterned throw or a bolder cushion do the talking. Group it with the vivid colourways from the same range for a mixed arrangement, or use a pair to bookend a bench in a single restrained colour.

The cushion is finished with a standard knife edge, the simple flat seam that gives a square cushion its crisp corners, and it closes with a hidden zip so the cover can come off the pad. It is designed, printed and made in the UK, and the fabric is described as UV resistant as well as water resistant, so the black is meant to hold its depth rather than fade grey in strong sun. With the rest of the Wrap range spanning a wide spread of colours, you can build a co-ordinated outdoor set or keep it simple with black alone.

Can this cushion be left outside?

It is made from water resistant polyester and designed to withstand showers and spills, so it copes with outdoor use far better than an ordinary cushion would.

Will the black fade in the sun?

The fabric is described as UV resistant, which means the colour is intended to hold its depth in strong sunlight rather than turning grey over a season.

Can the cover be removed?

Yes. It closes with a hidden zip, so the cover comes off the pad when you need to take it off for any reason.

What size is it?

It measures 43 x 43cm, a standard square that suits a garden bench, a patio chair or a sofa indoors without overwhelming the seat.

Does it come in other colours?

Yes. The Wrap range runs to a wide spread of colours including pink, lime, orange, teal and several greens and blues, so black can be mixed or matched.