A shower soaks straight through most outdoor cushion covers and into the foam. They stay damp for days, they mark, and by the second summer the underside smells of the shed. Every brand calls their fabric water resistant and almost none of them say what it is.

The covers here are 180 gsm non woven fabric with a PU coating, which the manufacturer states plainly rather than describing. The coating is the part that keeps water on the surface, and the cover unzips and goes in the machine when it does need washing.

Eight places on a 75 inch top

Three chairs down each long side and one at each end. At 36 in across this is a wide table, so eight settings still leave a clear strip down the centre for the dishes rather than pushing them to the ends.

Four things in the chair

An inclined backrest, foot pads that adjust through 360 degrees, anti slip pads underneath them, and the cushion. The manufacturer's words for the fabric are waterproof, tear proof and anti fading, backed by the one figure that matters, 180 gsm with a PU coating.

The table, and how to keep it

A slatted acacia top the manufacturer says leaves no standing water, on legs with anti slip pads that adapt to different floors. Their maintenance note is specific for once. The wood can be coated with wood specific wax oil, and the oil is not included.

A 1.97 inch hole

Through the middle of the top, sized for the common market pole. The manufacturer repeats the same note on three of their own photographs, so it is worth repeating here. An umbrella base is needed, and no umbrella or base comes with this order.

A published fabric specification rather than an adjective, on covers that unzip and machine wash.

Nine pieces in total, each chair rated to 400 lb over X shaped metal pipes under the weave.

Slatted at 29.5 in high, which the manufacturer says avoids standing water.

Timber where your forearm lands, sitting 26 in from the ground under a 29.5 in top.

Adjustable on the chairs, with anti slip pads under the table legs.

Through the centre of the top. A base is needed and neither it nor the umbrella is included.

Inside every cushion, under the coated cover, on an 18.5 in by 18 in seat.

For the whole nine piece set, shipped in three boxes.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

A coated cover is the difference between wiping a cushion down and waiting three days for it to dry out.

Eight matching chairs, so nobody at the table is sitting on something borrowed from the kitchen.

Black weave against natural acacia on the top and the armrests, which is a sharper look than all brown.

Foot pads that turn through 360 degrees on the chairs and anti slip pads under the table legs.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement above, both load capacities, the 169 lb net weight, the 180 gsm fabric and the 1.97 in umbrella hole come from the product's own dimension drawing and specification block.
• This product's description says the set is suited to six people while listing eight chairs and a 75 in table. Eight is used here, because eight chairs are what ships.
• Waterproof, tear proof and anti fading are the manufacturer's words. No hydrostatic head, tear strength or UV rating is published behind them, so none is quoted.
• Their maintenance note is that the wood can be coated with wood specific wax oil. The oil is not included.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

What does 180 gsm mean on a cushion cover?

It is the weight of the fabric per square metre, which is the standard way of describing how substantial a textile is. Most patio listings do not publish it at all, so having the number plus the PU coating named is more than you usually get.

How many people does it seat?

Eight. The listing text says six in one paragraph, but the set ships with eight chairs and a 75 in by 36 in table, which takes three down each side and one at each end.

Can the cushion covers go in the machine?

The manufacturer describes them as detachable and machine washable. No wash temperature is published, so treat them as you would any coated outdoor fabric and wash cool.

What upkeep does the table need?

The manufacturer says the wood can be coated with wood specific wax oil to prolong its service life. The oil is not included and the slatted top is designed so water runs through rather than standing on it.