18 Outdoor Fabrics You'll Want to Lounge on All Summer Long

Outdoor lounging has never felt more refined thanks to exquisite, luxury fabrics made to withstand the most unfavorable of elements. Textile designers are bringing outdoor solids and prints to new heights with colors and patterns that feel at home on deck, from yachts to backyards. Many outdoor fabric producers such as Sunbrella work with marine-grade materials that are often “woven with very tight weaves and finished to ensure water repellency,” says Tracy Greene, design director of Sunbrella and Glen Raven. The results: gorgeous fabrics resistant to UV, fading, mold, and mildew. Take a peek at some of our favorite ultra-durable yet elegant fabrics perfect sunbathing on land or at sea.