We’ve all fallen in love with a piece of furniture only to learn that it’s upholstered in a fabric that belongs in a museum! While that might be ok for furniture that isn’t used everyday, most of us want our furniture to be durable and worry-free. Perennials fabrics are some of the most colorfast fabrics in the world and nearly indestructable. These beautiful fabrics offer style, quality and luxury for indoor and outdoor furniture. Today on Hadley Court, we’ll share eye-popping rooms to inspire you, and we’ll explore all you need to know about the more practical aspects of the indoor/outdoor fabrics so you can make informed buying decisions.
Perennials Fabrics
Perennials is a brand name for a line of indoor/outdoor fabrics made by David Sutherland Showrooms in Dallas, Tx. They are solution dyed acrylic fabrics that look and feel like every other fabric, but they are much more durable and stain resistant. Some of you who are designers may be familiar with David Sutherland’s furniture showrooms in Texas. This indoor fabric of theirs, on the chair below, might be my personal favorite of all of their designs. But there are many more to choose from, in a kaleidoscopic array of colors.
What is Solution Dyed Acrylic Fabric?
Solution dyed acrylic fabric differs from traditional fabric in the way that it is made. Rather than dying the finished yarn or garment, the solution dye process dyes the raw material first before being made into filaments. It produces longer lasting color because the fabric fades less.
“Not only does a solution-dyed acrylic fiber offer a more natural look and feel, the polymer itself has an inherent resistance to ultraviolet degradation, which exceeds that of other fibers such as polypropelene, olefin and polyester. On a microscopic level, the cross-section of our fiber is round, which seems like a small detail. However, unlike the kidney-bean shape of other solution-dyed fibers, the round shape adds a higher tenacity, improved abrasion resistance and better color consistency. Dralon*, another acrylic that is often promoted for outdoor use, is yarn-dyed, which means the color does not permeate all the way though, causing it to fall short of our stringent standards for fade and bleach tests.” David Sutherland
Where to Buy Perennial Fabrics
While Perennial fabrics are not sold directly to the public, you can find them at top furniture stores., or when working with an interior designer. Serena & Lily has a small collection of Perennial fabrics that you can purchase by the yard. There are other brands of excellent indoor/outdoor fabrics such as Sunbrella and Crypton, which are leaders in the performance fabric category.
Easy Cleanup
Spills happen, animals happen and who knows what else happens in a household full of children, animals and the occasional clumsy adult:). With perennials fabrics all you need to clean those stains is mild soap. Perennials even boast that you can use bleach to remove tough stains! Now, you can have it all thanks to advances in indoor/outdoor fabric cleaning technology.
Watch this video to find out how easy it is to clean up spills – you’ll be amazed!
Perennials Fabric Texture
Now that you’ve seen that these fabrics really do clean up, let’s answer another question – how do they feel? Perennials fabrics are highly textured fabrics that drape beautifully and feel soft to the touch. They blow in a gentle breeze as gracefully as any other textile.
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Architectural Digest features a breakfast room decorated in blue and white using perennials fabric for the chair cushions, drapes, table cloth and rug. It’s charming and shows how versatile the fabrics are.
Outdoor Perennials
Perennials fabrics are just as beautiful outside as they are inside your home. You can rest easy because they resist mold, mildew and fading and these fabrics will look great for years.
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More Perennials Fabric Examples
Do you love the glamorous, plush texture and feel of velvets? Perennials Fabric has you covered with their acrylic velvets! Isn’t this honeycombed texture lush?
Indoor/outdoor fabrics can now be used with ease in the most luxurious rooms and homes as you can see in this stunning pool room in Tennessee designer Jamie Beckwith’s home, below.
