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Outdoor rug buying guide

Updated: 21 October 2026

You have a patio table, a budget, and a page of plastic rugs that all look weatherproof in the photo. An outdoor rug buying guide should tell you which numbers to trust before you add one to the basket. On amazon.co.uk the rugs in this comparison run from £14.99 to £76.61, and most of them are thin polypropylene sheets rather than a fitted carpet. The [outdoor carpet comparison](/hub/flooring/outdoor-carpet) holds the product table. This page stays on size, weight, fibre, and a review count that may belong to another size. Prices and stars are from this capture. A purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have a patio table, a budget, and a page of plastic rugs that all look weatherproof in the photo. An outdoor rug buying guide should tell you which numbers to trust before you add one to the basket.

Our top picks

Livabliss Livabliss Colos, 160 x 213 cm

Best overall

Livabliss Livabliss Colos, 160 x 213 cm
5.7/10about £76.61
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MOKANI MOKANI 120 x 180 cm, grey

Rank 2

MOKANI MOKANI 120 x 180 cm, grey
8.1/10about £17.99
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Habaylin Habaylin 120 x 180 cm

Best value

Habaylin Habaylin 120 x 180 cm
7.6/10about £16.89
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On this page
  1. 1.What you are buying
  2. 2.Size, weight and price
  3. 3.Fibre and the words on the listing
  4. 4.Reviews, ranks and certificates
  5. 5.Which checks match which patio

What you are buying

These outdoor carpets are reversible plastic patio rugs, not coir doormats and not a roll of artificial grass. You are usually buying folded polypropylene, low pile or none, 0.4 cm or 0.6 cm where thickness is stated. The grey MOKANI at 120 x 180 cm, £17.99, arrives folded, and the listing says the pattern at the seams may vary. A review says those lines are stitches, not creases you can press out. If the plan is a picnic, the outdoor rug on grass page sets a time limit the listings never print.

Size, weight and price

A 120 x 180 cm rug is about 2.16 square metres, a small bistro set, not a six-seat table. The 150 x 240 cm GENIMO rugs cover 3.6 square metres. The smiry and the large grey-and-white MOKANI are 180 x 270 cm, about 4.86. The GENIMO at 240 x 300 cm is 7.2 square metres, listed at only 1.3 kg. Entry rugs are £14.99 to £17.99. Mid-size sheets are £27.79 to £45.99. The Livabliss Colos is £76.61. The recycled GENIMO is about £5.00 per square metre. Ignore the large MOKANI’s printed weight of 1.7 g.
Livabliss Livabliss Colos, 160 x 213 cm

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Livabliss Livabliss Colos, 160 x 213 cm
5.7/10about £76.61
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Fibre and the words on the listing

Polypropylene is the fibre these listings name. John Lewis lists it as stain resistant and also as flammable, so keep these mats away from a barbecue. Floor coverings sit outside the furniture fire regulations, so a rug is not made fireproof by being a rug. The recycled GENIMO says recycled plastic in the bullets and polypropylene in the material field. The smiry bullets say 100% virgin polypropylene, and one reviewer described it as recycled. MOKANI rows say hand wash only. Habaylin, AUAUY and smiry say spot clean only. The GENIMO rows say machine wash. A hose bullet does not override that field. The waterproof outdoor rug page unpacks the water word.

Reviews, ranks and certificates

The AUAUY is 4.7 from 23 reviews, with three one-line United Kingdom reviews in the saved listing, and it ranks 2 in Outdoor Rugs in this capture. The grey MOKANI YP012 is 4.5 from 1,362 on that listing and ranks 4. The Habaylin is 4.4 from 864 and ranks 5. Ranks are not a lab test. Both grey-and-white MOKANI sizes show 4.3 from 2,721 reviews and the same review text. Two GENIMO sizes both show 858 reviews, at 4.2 and at 4.3. The Livabliss bullets say OEKO-TEX Standard 100, a harmful-substance check, not a weather test, and no certificate number is in the saved listing. The best outdoor rug page names the top pick and the best value.

Which checks match which patio

On a small balcony, the 800 g grey MOKANI and the 800 g Habaylin need furniture or weights on slabs, because the pegs need soil. A Habaylin review says the wind takes the mat if the hooks cannot reach grass. Under a dining set, 150 x 240 cm or 180 x 270 cm is the more honest size. The black and brown GENIMO at £27.79 is 0.6 cm, with reviews that call it paper-like. The smiry at 1.84 kg helps in wind, and a review says the seams would be easy to trip on. The Livabliss at 3.34 kg says water resistant, and the feedback field says indoor while the bullets say indoor and outdoor.

Common questions

What size outdoor rug do I need under a table?
Leave the chair legs fully on the rug or fully on the slabs. A 120 x 180 cm sheet suits a small bistro set. A 150 x 240 cm rug covers 3.6 square metres, and the 240 x 300 cm GENIMO is 7.2 square metres at 1.3 kg, so the area is large and the sheet is still light. Measure your paving before you match a photo.
What is the difference between waterproof and water resistant on these listings?
Nine rugs use a waterproof line. The Livabliss Colos says water resistant, and its care field says hand wash only. Waterproof on the plastic sheets is a claim that the fibre does not drink a spill. A GENIMO review says rain comes through the weave. Neither word is a test result.
How much should a small patio rug cost on amazon.co.uk?
In this capture a 120 x 180 cm rug is £14.99 to £17.99: the AUAUY, the Habaylin and the two small MOKANI listings. Plot & Patio’s note of about £16 to £40 for budget high-street rugs is a shopping range, not a rule for your postcode. Paying £76.61 moves you to the Livabliss.
Does a high star rating with 23 reviews beat 4.5 from 1,362?
No. The AUAUY’s 4.7 from 23 reviews sits on three one-line United Kingdom comments. The grey MOKANI YP012 is 4.5 from 1,362 reviews on that listing, and those comments mention pegs, seams and a light sheet. A rank of 2 in Outdoor Rugs does not fill in the missing review text.
Why do two MOKANI sizes show 2,721 reviews?
The 120 x 180 cm grey-and-white MOKANI and the 180 x 270 cm MOKANI show the same 4.3 from 2,721 reviews and the same review text. Treat the count as shared. The grey MOKANI YP012 is a different listing at 4.5 from 1,362. Do not add 2,721 to 1,362.

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Sources

Public UK sources listed in the research digest. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk files for these ASINs.

  1. Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  2. Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  3. General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  5. HSE INDG225 — preventing slips and trips at work (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  6. London Fire Brigade — barbecue safety (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  7. RHS — waterlogged lawns (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  8. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (retrieved 20 October 2026)