Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched a new durable fabric called Coast that combines indoor style with outdoor performance. The high-performance Coast fabric has been ...

What is 4-way stretch fabric? The term 4-way stretch refers to a specific construction of a fabric. To make a fabric such as wool or polyester more stretchy, the fibers are interlaced with elastane, a ...

I feel your pain. I’m in the midst of a big review of rain shells for the parent magazine of this site, and it does indeed get confusing with all the different fabric names out there. But it can be ...

As global temperatures rise and heat waves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia ...

Learn all about outdoor fabrics, design and construction with tips for maintenance. Mark Ewing owns and operates an outdoor upholstery business in North Texas. As Peggy’s guest, he shares his ...

INDOOR-OUTDOOR fabric of yore offered little in the way of luxury. Simplistic patterns and limited colors kept a lid on style, and textures ranged from scratchy to sticky. “I remember they were rough ...

A Garuda tent! They came out, what, 10 or 12 years ago? I got to know the founder of the company, Byron Shutz, fairly well. He got an offer to sell his company to Dana Designs, of the famous ...

An outdoor daybed is a functional and stylish addition to your outdoor living space. There are classic wooden designs that resemble indoor daybeds or chaise loungers, luxurious canopy daybeds, and all ...