I need to do the same thing.I think what I will do is use outdoor fabric.We are not careful and I want it to stay nice looking for a long time.And it should be easy to clean,too.

On certain fabrics, everytime the fabric bends, a little of the color rubs off. The fabric eventually looks like crocodile or alligator leather--i.e., a very uneven look to the fabric. I would not use it, either.

I never heard that term before. I suppose some clothing says wash before wearing. I do that anyway just to get the sizing out. I learn something new most everyday.

I just read the term CROCKING with regards to upholstery/drapery fabric. As this fabric says to dry clean, what I was wondering is: Once the fabric is dry cleaned, does the dry cleaning solution set the color so that you could wash the fabric from there on out and not have to worry about it crocking?

My thought is if a fabric says dry clean, it means dry clean always, not to be washed ever, but I may be wrong.

Wow great info, learn something new everyday.

When I am ready to redo my sofa cushions, I am probably going to go with the outdoor fabrics. There are some really nice designs and the labels indicate stain and water resistant