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    Posted: 04 January 2012 at 8:37am
I'm a newbee to sewing so bear with me. I am building a 19' Downeast Boat and I need to make seat cushions, among other things. I would like to use Fabric for the deck seats and not Vinyl. So my question is can I use the softer Sunbrella Fabric, or will they not hold up as well as Vinyl. Are their other alternatives, and what will be the longevity as oposed to Vinyl...
 
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Hi Joe,
Yes you can use Sunbrella furniture fabric but it will not hold water back from entering the foam nearly as well as a vinyl or the Marine and Awning grade of Sunbrella. If the cushions will be put away in bad weather then the furniture grade Sunbrella will hold up well. If not, I recommend the vinyl or the Marine/Awning grade Sunbrella. Keep in mind that the Marine and Awning grade does get quite soft with use.
 
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Thanks Matt:
 
After I posted, I found the Canvas Chart on this site. It is always better to get help from the experiencied. Thanks again...
 
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You bet, let me know if you have other questions.
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