Stretch Armchair Cover

Your armchair is showing its age. A stain on the arm, faded fabric, a colour that no longer goes with the rest of the room. You don't want to replace it.

This cover fits over the whole armchair, arms included.

What it changes at home

• A stretch fabric. It stretches both ways: a single piece covers the back, the seat and the arms, rounded or straight.
• No tools, no cutting. 2 minutes at most: unfold it, slip it on, then tuck the edges between the seat and the back. Nothing to screw in.
• A quick tidy now and then. Like a fitted sheet: when the fabric has moved, smooth it out and tuck the excess back into the gaps.
• Reinforced elastic and ties to knot under the chair.

Day to day

• Machine washable at 30°C. Take it off, wash it, put it back on.
• Free delivery on orders of £85 or more, plus 2 free cushion covers: you choose them in your basket.

Measuring your armchair

One cover per armchair. Measure from one arm to the other, following the shape of the chair, arms included, with the tape measure flat against the fabric: this cover fits from 90 to 140 cm. Beyond that, choose the Stretch Sofa Cover — the 2-seater size starts at 145 cm. Check the depth too: from the top of the back to the front edge of the seat, following the fabric, 140 cm at most.

Which armchair? A classic armchair with a straight back and arms — the kind you find in a living room or a bedroom. A tub or club chair, with a low, wraparound back, needs the tub chair cover; a chair with a high back and side wings needs the wingback chair cover, each cut for its shape.

Each armchair shape has its own cover, in a single size: first identify the shape of yours, then check its measurements.

How to measure

• Classic armchair, with a straight back and arms: measure from one arm to the other, following the shape of the chair, arms included, with the tape measure flat against the fabric. The cover fits 90 to 140 cm. Beyond that, choose the sofa cover in the 2-seater size (from 145 cm), in stretch, water-repellent jacquard or velvet. Check the depth too: from the top of the back to the front edge of the seat, following the fabric, 140 cm at most.
• Tub chair, club chair or Scandinavian-style armchair, with a low back and solid arms: it has its own cover, in one size, cut for this shape: 70 to 90 cm high, 65 to 95 cm wide, top of the back 55 to 75 cm, seat 35 to 55 cm wide.
• Wingback chair: 69 to 80 cm wide at the top, wings included, 95 to 110 cm high, 80 to 92 cm deep from front to back.

Fitting

• Centre the cover on the back, slip it on from the top, pull it down with both hands, tie the cords under the chair, then tuck the foam tuck-in sticks into the gaps. Two minutes at most, no tools, no need to remove the cushion.
• Wingback chair: fit the cover over the wings first, then pull it down.

Size guide · Fitting guide

What matters here is the stretch of the knit. Too much heat, fabric conditioner or the tumble dryer will loosen it, and the cover ends up baggy on your furniture.

Day to day

• Blot a fresh stain from the edge towards the centre with a damp cloth, without rubbing. There’s no need to take the cover off for a one-off spill.

Washing

• Machine wash at 30°C on a delicate cycle, with no bleach or fabric conditioner.
• Wash it on its own if it’s a sofa cover: it needs room to rinse properly.

Drying

• Air dry on a clothes airer. Put it back on while it’s still slightly damp: it tightens up by itself as it finishes drying.

Avoid

• Tumble dryer, radiator, fabric conditioner, bleach.

These simple habits are what keep the knit stretchy.

Care guide

Dispatched within 24 working hours, then tracked delivery in 3 to 8 working days to the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Delivery

• Free on orders of £85 or more, with 2 free cushion covers.
• Below £85: £3.99.
• Delivered to your door, with a tracking number by email.

Returns

• 30-day money-back guarantee from delivery, change of mind included. Return postage is paid by you.
• Request your return by email with your order number: we send you the return address and instructions.
• Refund within 24 hours of receiving your return. For a size or colour exchange, send the item back and we will send you the size or colour you want, subject to availability.

Delivery information · Returns and exchanges