Landscape Fabric

Landscape fabric, weed barrier, drainage fabric and stabilization fabric from SRW Products and Alliance Gator, in everything from a 3 ft x 50 ft roll to a 15 ft x 360 ft contractor roll. Woven and non woven fabrics do genuinely different jobs, and using the wrong one is why fabric fails.

Woven or Non Woven

The Most Common Mistake

Using woven weed barrier where drainage fabric belongs. Behind a retaining wall or around a drain pipe, water has to pass through freely. A woven fabric slows that down, water builds up behind the wall, and hydrostatic pressure is the leading cause of retaining wall failure. Non woven fabric belongs anywhere water needs to move.

Weight and Lifespan

• Lighter fabrics suit planting beds and short term weed control
• Heavier weights go under gravel, pavers and driveways where they take load
• Published lifespans of 15, 20 and 30 years assume the fabric stays covered
• UV destroys fabric fast, never leave it exposed
• See also geogrid and wall drainage