{"product_id":"cardinal-pillow-18x18","title":"Cardinal Pillow 18x18 Water Resistant Polyester","description":"\u003cp\u003eA red cardinal on an eighteen inch square pillow. The most recognizable red in North American backyard birds, at the size that lets it carry a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRed Is The Hard Color\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed pigments fade fastest outdoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the design where color fast dyeing earns the most, because a faded cardinal stops being a cardinal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe larger format gives the bird presence.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eighteen inches lets the whole bird sit in the frame with the branch rather than being cropped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing to add.\u003c\/strong\u003e It leaves the plant as a finished pillow rather than as a cover awaiting a filler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAnchoring A Seat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen inches is a back support size. It occupies a sofa corner or a broad porch bench instead of layering in front of bigger cushions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a compact bistro chair it overwhelms the seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLooking After It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e treat marks in place with a damp cloth and a mild cleaner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e work from the outside of a mark inward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e air dry it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e shake it by hand every few weeks to restore the loft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the washing machine; the sham and insert are one piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e direct heat, which sets stains and stiffens fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e leaving it out in heavy rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bird With Meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cardinal carries associations for a lot of households, which is why it is one of the most given bird designs rather than one of the most bought for oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric being suitable for outdoors means it can live on a porch swing rather than being kept for indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e do not iron it, even on low. Polyester takes a permanent sheen from a hot plate and the marked area never matches the rest again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About The Cardinal Pillow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the red hold outdoors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWith fixed dyes and a shaded position, yes. Direct all-day sun is what softens any red over seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the bird male or female?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bright red plumage is the male. Female cardinals are a warm buff and are not what this design shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it suit a porch swing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWell. Eighteen inches has enough weight to stay put on a moving seat, unlike a lightweight cover with no fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the background?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA softer natural setting behind the bird, painted so the red carries rather than competing with detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a common gift purchase?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAmong the whole range this is the one most often bought for another person, which is worth knowing if you are choosing packaging or timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will the red hold outdoors?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"With fixed dyes and a shaded position, yes. 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