How are they made?
PicnicTableCushions.com makes quality picnic bench cushions for your picnic table. The picnic table bench cushions are made using only the highest quality ingredients. Picnic Table Cushions are made using extra firm 1" high density foam which makes for a firm comfortable seat. The covering is 10 oz Duck Canvas, carefully sewn to make a tight, neat cushion. To assure that you will be able to enjoy your picnic table cushions for years our quality design uses no zippers!
Why Duck Canvas?
Cotton duck - (from Dutch doek,"linen canvas"), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, commonly called "canvas" outside the textile industry, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. There is also linen duck, which is less often used.
Duck is used in a wide range of applications, from sneakers to tents to sandbags.
Duck fabric is woven with 2 yarns together in the warp and a single yarn in the weft.
By far the most popular workwear fabric, cotton duck is a weighty, plain-but-strong woven canvas. Despite its name, this hardy workwear fabric has nothing to do with waterfowl or their feathers. The term "duck" comes from the Dutch word doek, which refers to a linen canvas once used for sailors’ white trousers and outerwear. The word "cotton" has been added to modern duck items simply to distinguish them from traditional linen duck. Interestingly enough, though, cotton duck is related to another type of work-ready duck. Duct tape, often called "duck tape," was originally manufactured by adding an adhesive backing to regular cotton duck.
You’ve heard the expression "tougher than nails." Well, cotton duck may be "tougher than sails." The same general type of canvas duck used for many work clothes has often been used for traditional boat sails, since the thick cotton weave is incredibly resistant to tearing and rough wear. This workwear fabric is also found in four-walled tents, shoes and sand bags. Usually offered in drab colors like unbleached white, tan, and shades of brown or green, cotton duck work clothes never look very dirty even when they are.
The advantages of cotton duck fabric are many. For example:
- It has a relatively smooth surface that isn’t prone to snagging and tearing.
- It is somewhat burn-resistant, albeit still certainly flammable. If you’re picnic table is beside your camp fire, a few small sparks or hot ashes won’t ruin the fabric, unlike nylon or other synthetics that end up with tiny pinholes everywhere in the same situation.
- It is very comfortable and will last for years.
- It can be made water resistant by spraying with a water repellent spray.
Why No Zippers?
Simply put, zippers break. Our design allows a nice tight fit with no zippers. Not having a zipper allows that you will get years of enjoyment from your picnic table cushions.Care
Your picnic table cushions being made from Duck cloth and extra firm high density foam will reduce mildew and be fade resistant for years. If they get wet, they will dry and not shrink. We suggest that you spray your cushions with a water repellant canvas spray at the start of each season. With a good water repellant spray as above, your picnic table cushions should resist stains. Should you get a stain, clean the cushion with water and a mild detergent.Where made?
All picnic table cushions are proudly made in the USA.Sizes
All picnic table cushions are 9 1/2" wide. This allows them to fit comfortably on most picnic table benches from 9" to 12" wide. Standard lengths are 2', 4', 5 and 6' which fit most picnic tables.If you have a requirement for something special, contact us and we will quickly respond to your request.
