Head-to-head · Best Outdoor Rugs

Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug (9' x 12', Chambray) vs Quince Sloane Indoor/Outdoor Rug (8' x 10', Natural)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug (9' x 12', Chambray) comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about A covered patio or porch you walk on barefoot, where cushion underfoot matters more than being able to hose the rug down casually — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #4 in Best Outdoor Rugs

Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug (9' x 12', Chambray)

4.6

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Two labs reached the same conclusion from opposite directions: The Spruce called the Kian one of the softest outdoor rugs they have tested and Good Housekeeping named it their best high-end pick after an analyst described it as stunning. The reason is construction — handwoven recycled polyester at half an inch thick, with fringed ends, which is roughly double the thickness of the flatweaves it competes against. That thickness buys real cushion underfoot and enough mass that it needs no rug pad, and it costs you portability and cleanliness: it takes two people to move and debris works its way into the weave and fringe. There is no verified live price for this configuration in this listing because Pottery Barn refuses automated requests.

Strengths

— The Spruce rates it the softest outdoor rug they have ever tested, and comfortable enough for an indoor playroom
— Good Housekeeping measured the pile at half an inch, thicker than anything else in their lab group
— Heavy enough to stay put in wind with no rug pad underneath

Watch-outs

— Good Housekeeping watched dirt and debris cling to the weave and settle into the fringe ends quickly
— Too heavy for one person; The Spruce recommends two people to carry and unroll it
— Soaks up a lot of water in a storm before the sun dries it out

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Ranked #6 in Best Outdoor Rugs

Quince Sloane Indoor/Outdoor Rug (8' x 10', Natural)

4.4

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The Sloane is the rug for a three-season porch rather than an open patio, and The Spruce is explicit about why. Hand-loomed from PET recycled from water bottles, it is nearly as soft as the Pottery Barn Kian but much thinner, and their testers concluded it belongs somewhere semi-protected. Over six months on a screened porch it took wind-blown rain and tracked-in grit without the edges curling or wrinkling. The weaknesses are the flip side of the softness: it stretches and bunches when furniture is dragged over it, it absorbs water, and debris settles into the pile if you let it. Quince sells it in six neutral colourways and five sizes.

Strengths

— The Spruce ranks it second only to the Kian for softness among every outdoor rug in their test group
— Six months on a screened porch left the edges uncurled and unwrinkled
— Stood up to wind-swept rain and tracked-in debris without visible damage

Watch-outs

— Thin and stretchy enough that furniture movement bunches it; The Spruce expects you to keep readjusting
— Soaks up a noticeable amount of water, which is why they kept it under cover
— Debris works into the soft fibres and has to be cleaned out before it embeds

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How they stack up

Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug (9' x 12', Chambray)

The Spruce rates it softer than everything else here, including the Quince Sloane Indoor/Outdoor Rug, which they describe as much thinner. Its weight means it needs no rug pad, unlike the Rugs.com Easy-Clean Border Indoor/Outdoor Rug, and unlike the Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 it takes two people to move.

Quince Sloane Indoor/Outdoor Rug (8' x 10', Natural)

The Spruce sent it to a screened porch rather than the open deck where the Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 lived, and rated it softer than everything here except the Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug. It shares the nuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug's central weakness, which is that it soaks up water.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug (9' x 12', Chambray)	Quince Sloane Indoor/Outdoor Rug (8' x 10', Natural)
Material	Recycled polyester	100% PET recycled from water bottles
Construction	Handwoven with fringed ends	Hand-loomed
Pile Height	0.5 in	—
Size Reviewed	9' x 12' in Chambray	8' x 10' in Natural
Sizes Available	13, from 2' x 3' to 10' x 14'	5' x 8', 8' x 10', 9' x 12', 10' x 14', 2.25' x 8' runner
Colors	Khaki, Adobe, Chambray, Steel Blue, Midnight	Natural, brown, sage, denim, grey, charcoal
Rug Pad	Not required; the rug's own weight holds it	—
Care	Hose off, blot spills, vacuum; professional cleaning as needed	Hose off
Backing	—	None
Water Behaviour	—	Absorbs water, then dries fairly quickly

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