01AprApril 1, 2021

Spend More Time in Your Backyard: Outdoor Upholstery, Drapery, Pillows, and More with Sunbrella

The Ideal Outdoor Fabrics for your Backyard in Arizona

As the spring weather brings us outside to enjoy the fresh air, it’s time to consider your backyard. Your outdoor entertainment area can make all the difference in the comfort level you and your guests experience. Do you need to replace damaged seat cushions, add drapery, or add an umbrella or hammock?

Choosing the right fabrics for the outdoors is important, especially with prolonged exposure to the elements. The easier they are to clean and the more durable they are, then the better.

Consider outdoor furniture, where you and your guests spend a lot of time. It’s time to ditch the cheap upholstery fabric in cushions that fades and rips with regular use. It’s time to invest in quality fabrics that are durable with beautiful designs that showcase your personal style.

Outdoor Fabrics Need to be Resistant to Wear & Tear

A rub test is a method of assessing the durability (or ‘abrasion resistance’) of a fabric.

During the test, a programmed machine rubs the fabric vigorously. When the fabric begins to show wear and tear, the test finishes by counting the number of ‘rubs’ up to that point. This gives a textile a ‘rub count’.

Manufacturers typically rely on rub tests to determine what function a fabric should take. Textiles with low rub counts are usually used for decorative functions, such as pillows and throws. High rub counts, however, are more appropriate for furniture (especially outdoor), such as chairs and sofas

Outdoor Fabrics Need to be Resistant to Fading

Exposure to the sun, rain, or any of the elements will also cause discoloration to your outdoor furniture. Fortunately, there’s fabric created specially to withstand fading and overall wear.

Sunbrella Fabrics

Sunbrella is the most reliable, high-quality outdoor fabric in the market. Being water-resistant, easy to clean, fade-resistant, and mildew-resistant, among other features, Sunbrella is our personal recommendation for anything outdoors (or even high traffic indoor pieces).

Sunbrella fabric is perfect for:

Outdoor Furniture
Outdoor Drapery
Outdoor Decorative Pillows
Grill covers
Umbrellas
Hammocks
so much more!

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Don’t see what you’re looking for online? Contact us for recommendations and we can provide you with patterns that haven’t made it online just yet.

Shop for Outdoor Fabrics at Fabrics That Go

Fabrics That Go has a wide variety of Sunbrella fabrics available for you to use if you have a project in mind for your backyard. You can easily shop for fabrics online with our vast array of Sunbrella fabric styles that are great for outdoor furniture, drapery, decorative pillows, and more so you can spend more time in your backyard.

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Choose from a wide range of Southwestern designs, along with other styles, for upholstery, drapery, pillows, tablecloths and more. Shop Online at shop.fabricsthatgo.com and have your materials delivered.

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22JanJanuary 22, 2021

Tucson’s Best Kept Secret: Claire’s Rare Button Collection

What You Need to Know About Claire’s Rare Button Collection

If you’re new to Tucson or visiting, then this is definitely the perfect opportunity for you to learn about Claire’s rare button collection at Fabrics That Go, which owner Claire Grunstein has collected throughout the years. They’re perfect for any fabric projects, whether you’re reviving an antique piece, clothing, or creating something new.

Who is Claire?

At 93 years of age and with over 70 years of experience, everyone looks to Fabrics That Go owner Claire Grunstein when it comes to the fabrics and design industry. She still works at the store to this day, helping customers fulfill their home project dreams and constantly coming up with creative products from reversible jackets to unique and original upholstery fabric designs.

Today, Fabrics That Go continues to carry the largest selection of Southwest fabrics in the world and attracts customers from all throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and as far away as Italy for their unique home fabrics.

The Collection

Claire has always been passionate about collecting buttons throughout the years, to the point where she now has an incredibly large collection of rare buttons. They certainly showcase a diverse variety of beauty- special due to their rarity, many of antique quality and made with superb craftsmanship.

Ask our staff to show you her incredible button collection and they will take you back to browse through the thousands (seemingly endless). Many are one-of-a-kind and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

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All of these buttons are available for purchase. Claire has ventured the world to share the beauty of different cultures and traditions through unique buttons. Buttons of all shapes and sizes for many different projects.

Buttons for Amazing Projects

These rare buttons are simply perfect for when you have a home or DIY project in mind. You can even use them for clothing, where you can easily flaunt them about, walking down the street knowing no one else has them. You may also use these rare buttons for drapery and upholstery, adding accents to furniture or tufting, complementing premium fabrics from Fabrics That Go.

Add timeless artistry to your home by using rare buttons that Claire has accumulated throughout the years. There are simply no limits to how you use these buttons. You can certainly get inspiration or ideas from us here at Fabrics That Go, where we can consult and help you with how you can use Claire’s rare button collection with designs that work for your home. We can even provide a free quote for us to complete your project ideas.

Purchase Fabrics Online

Claire’s special button collection is a local attraction, where customers must come into the store to admire or purchase. Browse our online store to order fabrics to be shipped directly to your door, or contact us with what you are looking for and we can provide recommendations.

Now is definitely the perfect time to start a fun home project. Come in and browse Claire’s Rare Button Collection and talk to us about your ideas, so that we can help make them a reality.

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Everything Needed at Fabrics That Go

Pick from any style you want for your chair upholstery from our vast collection of fabrics, with over 10,000 bolts of fabrics available for you to choose from. We complete your project from start to finish, get a free quote to learn how much materials would cost and how much it would be for us to upholster. We also custom make furniture, where customers choose their silhouette and fabric.

Fabrics That Go provides premium-quality fabrics and materials for the project that you have in mind, whether you’re looking to reupholster or create table runners, tablecloths, or window treatment.

If any project proves too difficult to DIY, get a quote to find out how much it would cost us to complete.

Shop now and choose from our vast selection of fabrics. If you can’t find what you need online, contact us for recommendations we can send that may not be available online yet. Shipping and pickup available.

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