i was all set to order my henredon sofas and in the mean time i got some sunbrella sail cloth fabric samples in for a settee in my breakfast room. i was surprised to see one of the sunbrella (stain and sun resistant) samples matched my fabric selection from henredon exactly. the only difference is the henredon fabric (grade N) seems to be slightly heavier with a little stretch to it.

i'm thinking the heaviness of the fabric, combined with the stretch make it the better choice BUT it's pretty tempting to go with the sunbrella for ease of care. i have two children, ages 6 & 7 and a husband. we don't allow food or drink in the living room but still, they are all slobs. what do you think?