Before you configure

Buying guide for
made-to-measure

Which product, which fabric, which thickness - these pages walk you through the decision before you order anything made to measure. Pick your area above or work down the list.

Advice by product Back to the advisor
By product

What do you need advice on?

Four product groups, four different decisions. Each card leads to the matching guide.

Custom bench cushion on a garden bench

Cushions & pads

Thickness, size and fixing: what matters on seat, back and bench cushions.

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Lounge furniture with custom seat and back cushions

Lounge furniture

Which fibre takes which load - the entry point into material choice for outdoor furniture.

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Folding awning under a patio roof

Shading

Slope, fabric and seam: what really matters on rain-tight sun protection over a patio.

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Garden furniture under a custom cover

Protection & covers

Cover, storage or both - how furniture gets through winter undamaged.

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By fabric

Fibre first, colour second

The fabric decides durability and price - more than any other feature. Three ways to make that decision.

Outdoor fabrics in the range

All outdoor fabrics

Our range sorted by application, with a data sheet for every quality - from budget acrylic to premium.

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Fabric qualities compared

Compare qualities

Agora, Sunbrella, Dralon and Olefin with every test value side by side - lightfastness, weight, dyeing method.

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Order fabric samples

Order samples

Shade and texture look different in your own light than on a screen. Samples come to your door free of charge.

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All guides

Buying guide at a glance

The complete list - six guides plus the fabric overviews. Each title says which question the page answers.

Choosing the best material for outdoor furniture The entry point: which fibre for which load, and how to recognise quality.
Waterproof retractable awnings What matters on a rain-tight awning - slope, fabric and seam.
Bench cushions for your garden bench Thickness, size and fixing - so the cushion sits and does not slide.
Outdoor bench cushions What a cushion has to take if it stays outside through the summer.
Balcony curtains for privacy Opaque, semi-transparent or as a wind break - what each fabric delivers.
How to protect your outdoor furniture Cover, storage or both - how furniture gets through winter undamaged.
All fabrics at a glance Outdoor and indoor fabrics sorted by application, with a data sheet for each one.
Order fabric samples The reliable way to avoid a wrong order because of the shade.
All comparisons Fabrics and shading systems head to head, with test values from the data sheets.
How to go about it

Four steps to the right order

The order matters more than it looks. Anyone who starts with the colour decides twice.

1. Settle the location

Outdoors all year, summer only, or under cover? That single answer sets which fabric class is in the running at all.

2. Choose the fabric class

Solution-dyed premium acrylic for full sun, piece-dyed acrylic for a sheltered spot, polypropylene for wet and chlorinated conditions.

3. Take the measurements

Only then measure. The measuring instructions show per product where to measure and which allowances we add.

4. Check a sample, then order

Screen colours mislead. Anyone who held a sample first does not cancel later over the shade.

Frequent questions

Frequently Asked Questions

With the location, not the colour. A cushion that stays outdoors all year needs a solution-dyed fabric with high lightfastness. For a sheltered spot or summer-only use a cheaper quality is enough without any noticeable drawback.

Solution-dyed acrylics. Their pigment is added to the liquid polymer before the fibre exists - the colour sits in the core and cannot be rubbed off or bleached out. Such qualities reach 7 to 8 out of 8 lightfastness to ISO 105-B02.

For seats used for longer periods we recommend at least 6 cm of foam core. For purely decorative cushions or back sections 4 cm is enough. Beside thickness what counts is the density of the foam - a thick soft core gives way faster than a thinner one with higher density.

Yes. Through the fabric sample page we send you samples of the qualities that are in the running for you. It is the most reliable way to avoid a wrong order because of the shade.

That depends on the fabric, not on the size. The price follows fabric consumption and the chosen quality; making up to measure is not charged separately with us. Which is exactly why the fabric class deserves the first decision.

Our customer service. We manufacture ourselves and know the fabrics from our own workshop - by phone, WhatsApp or e-mail, including on the question of which guide belongs to your furniture.

Sources

Last reviewed: 25.08.2026 · Reviewer: Germes-Team

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