Article provided by The Foam Factory
If you’ve ever taken on home improvement projects, you may be familiar with outdoor furniture cushions, which have been designed specifically for outdoor use. You may be wondering what the difference is between indoor and outdoor furniture cushions. There are a few important reasons why it is justified to pay a different price for outdoor furniture cushions.
Resistance to adverse weather conditions such as moisture and sunlight is the most important reason why outdoor furniture cushions are worth the price. Weather can be detrimental to furniture cushions for practical and health-related reasons. Both cushions and furniture are vulnerable to structural damage from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, rain, and moisture. This causes them to last for shorter periods of time, minimizing their usefulness.
More importantly, cushions and furniture that are not resistant to moisture will provide fertile ground for fungi such as mold and mildew to grow. Not only do mold and mildew ruin the appearance of your furniture and cushions, but they are also potent allergens that can cause significant allergic reactions. For most people, this will amount to sneezing, runny noses, coughing, and other common allergy symptoms. For people with mold allergies and asthma, the consequences can be much more distressing.
Inhaling spores from mold can result in asthma attacks, wheezing, and difficulty breathing for people with mold allergies and asthma. Though it is uncommon, severe asthma attacks and flare-ups have led to people being intubated in the emergency room. If you have a history of asthma or mold allergy, it is worthwhile to invest in outdoor furniture cushions because of the practicality and protection they provide from harmful microorganisms such as mold and mildew.
Companies such as The Foam Factory sell outdoor furniture cushions made from Dryfast foam, a type of foam that dries very quickly because of its porous design and structure. Furthermore, Dryfast foam is made from an anti-microbial material that naturally suppresses the growth of organisms such as mold and mildew. If you are looking for outdoor furniture cushions that can protect you from allergic reactions, be sure to look for Dryfast foam wherever it is sold.
