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Reticulated foam crumb is a lightweight, quick-draining cushion filling designed for outdoor use and moisture-prone environments. Unlike standard shredded upholstery foam, it sheds water rather than absorbing it, allowing cushions to dry quickly when paired with breathable or vented covers.
Naturally breathable and washable, it’s an ideal filling for outdoor seating, scatter cushions and pet beds, where fast drying and low moisture retention are essential.
Same weight, very different volume – 1kg of reticulated foam crumb fills significantly more space than standard shredded foam.
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Reticulated foam crumb is a specialist, high-performance cushion filling, engineered for applications where drainage, airflow and lightweight volume matter. Unlike standard mixed shredded upholstery foam, this material is produced from fully reticulated foam with an extremely open-cell structure.
This is not recycled off-cut waste. Every piece of foam crumb shares the same open skeletal structure, delivering consistent performance, superior airflow, and dramatically lower weight than conventional shredded foam fillings.
One of the key advantages of reticulated foam crumb is its exceptionally low density.
Thanks to its ultra-open cell structure, reticulated foam crumb weighs less than half the weight of standard upholstery foam by volume. In practical terms, this means:
✅ 1 kg of reticulated foam fills up to ≈ 2.5× more volume than 1 kg of standard shredded foam
✅ Fewer kilograms are required to fill cushions
✅ Cushions remain light, even in outdoor or damp conditions
Customers are often surprised by how far a small weight goes — making this a high-yield filling material, not a heavy one.
Unlike standard open-cell upholstery foam, which absorbs and holds moisture, reticulated foam crumb is designed to shed water.
Rainwater and spills pass straight through the foam
Cushions dry faster when paired with breathable or vented covers
No heavy, waterlogged filling after bad weather
This makes reticulated foam crumb ideal for outdoor cushions, marine seating, campervans and moisture-prone environments.
The extremely open structure allows continuous airflow throughout the cushion, helping to:
Reduce heat build-up
Improve comfort in warm conditions
Prevent trapped moisture
This airflow is a major reason reticulated foam performs so much better outdoors than standard shredded foam fillings.
Because water does not remain trapped inside the filling:
The risk of mould and mildew is significantly reduced
Musty smells are far less likely to develop
Cushions stay fresher for longer
Particularly important for garden furniture, boats, campervans and pet beds.
Reticulated foam crumb can be rinsed with clean water to remove dirt, salt or surface contamination.
Rinse only
Allow to drain fully
Air-dry before reuse
This makes it a practical, long-lasting filling for applications where cleaning is unavoidable.
Outdoor garden furniture cushions
Marine & boat seating
Campervan, caravan & motorhome cushions
Scatter cushions used in damp or high-humidity areas
Dog beds and utility bedding
Reticulated foam crumb is not intended as a replacement for traditional upholstery foam in indoor sofas or luxury seating. Its strengths lie in lightweight volume, drainage and airflow, rather than dense, plush indoor comfort.
This product is supplied compressed to reduce shipping size and cost. Once opened, it expands naturally to provide a large usable volume. Due to its ultra-lightweight structure, the expanded volume achieved per kilogram is significantly greater than standard shredded foam.
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