Fabric and color options built to your brand
Choose the canvas, the color and the finish, then send the layout. Foris Hortus supplies commercial outdoor umbrella fabrics in 180 g to 280 g weights, in polyester, yarn-dyed, olefin and acrylic, with screen or digital printing, PU or PA waterproof coating, UV protection up to uv80, and a canopy color matched to your brand or to an existing scheme.
Fabric and color in detail
Swatch range
Compare fabric families and color directions
Canopy fabric
Weight and weave decide how light and color read
Color in context
Consistent dye lots across a whole site
Canopy colors
Standard colors are held in stock for repeat orders. A color matched to your brand is developed as a lab dip before production.
Fabric types compared
Polyester
The common commercial choice. Dyed after weaving, available from 180 g to 280 g, and the most economical option for large repeat orders.
Yarn-dyed fabric
The yarn is dyed before weaving, so the color sits deeper in the cloth and holds better under long sun exposure and repeated cleaning.
Olefin
Light, moisture resistant and quick drying. A good fit for humid sites and for covers that are taken down and stored frequently.
Acrylic
Solution-dyed acrylic is the specification for permanent outdoor shade where color retention and UV performance matter most over several seasons.
How to choose the right fabric and finish
Four decisions set the whole specification: exposure, color, weight and finish. Decide them together and the quotation comes back matched.
Coastal and exposed
Salt air, open wind and reflected light: heavier cloth, higher UV, more coating.
Sheltered and designed
Courtyards and planted terraces: lighter cloth and more freedom on color.
1. Start with the exposure
Sun hours, coastal air and wind decide how much UV and coating the canopy needs before color is discussed.
2. Decide the color direction
A standard stock color keeps repeat orders consistent. A brand match is developed as a lab dip for approval.
3. Match weight and weave to use
Lighter cloth suits seasonal terraces that come down; heavier yard-dyed and acrylic cloth suits permanent shade.
4. Lock the finish
Printing method, panel positions, PU or PA coating and the UV index are confirmed together with the color.
Choose by situation
Do and avoid
Choosing a color from a screen sample. Monitors vary, so always approve a physical lab dip before production.
Ordering printed canopies without approving print position and size on a proof first.
Send a Pantone or RAL reference plus the panels you want printed, in vector format.
Describe the exposure. Coastal, rooftop and high-sun sites are specified differently from sheltered courtyards.
Choose your specification
Every line is a selectable option. Send the combination you need with your enquiry.
A canopy color matched to the frame on cast aluminium parts is offered above 500 pieces. MOQ is adjusted to your order volume.
Printed panel positions
Canopy printing is placed around the panels, so a logo reads correctly from the seating side. Up to eight positions can be printed on a single canopy.
Position 0 means no print. Tell us the reading direction and the panel numbers you need, and we return a print layout for approval before the sample is made.
From brand files to shipment
Send your brand assets
Pantone or RAL reference, vector logo, and the panels you want printed.
Lab dip and swatch approval
A dyed swatch is submitted for confirmation before any cutting.
Print proof and sample
Position, size and color of the print are approved on a pre-production sample.
Production and packing
Single dye lot for the order, documented QC, cartons built to your requirement.
Frequently asked questions
Which fabric lasts best in permanent sun?
Solution-dyed acrylic is the strongest specification for permanent outdoor shade. Yarn-dyed fabric is the next step up from standard polyester where color retention matters, and polyester remains the most economical choice for large repeat orders.
Can you match our brand color exactly?
Yes. Send a Pantone or RAL reference and we submit a lab dip swatch for approval. A color matched to the frame on cast aluminium parts is offered above 500 pieces.
How many print positions can a canopy carry?
Up to eight positions per canopy, in silk screen or digital printing. Smaller runs are usually digital, while larger repeat orders are normally screened.
Will colors match across separate orders?
Standard colors are held in stock to keep repeat orders consistent. For a brand color, we record the approved lab dip so later production runs are matched against the same reference.
Send the fabric weight, color reference, printing requirement and quantity, and we return a matched specification with a landed quotation.
Request a fabric and color quotation
Related: logo and branding customization, umbrella material guides, how UV affects umbrella fabrics.