Velvet Sofa Cushion Cover

Light doesn't sit on velvet, it sinks in

A velvet sofa changes a room. The colour looks deeper, and it shifts with the angle and the time of day — something a flat fabric never does.

It's the cushions you cover, not the sofa. Each cover goes on one cushion at a time, like a fitted sheet on a mattress, and comes off just as quickly for washing. Your sofa's frame stays as it is; only the surface changes.

The velvet is stretchy: it stretches both ways and pulls taut over the cushion. Lift the cushion, slip the cover on, put the cushion back. One minute per cushion, no tools.

Choosing the right size: measure before you order

It's the one step where a mistake means a return. Get out a tape measure and take two measurements of one cushion, lying flat, with its current cover removed: its width from front to back (the first figure in our sizes), then its length from side to side (the second figure).

Nine sizes, sorted by front-to-back width first:

Cushions up to 65 cm from front to back

• 50-65 × 50-70 cm, a square cushion
• 50-65 × 100-125 cm, a one-piece 2-seater cushion
• 50-65 × 150-185 cm, a one-piece 3-seater cushion

Cushions 70 to 90 cm from front to back

• 70-90 × 65-95 cm
• 70-90 × 95-135 cm
• 70-90 × 135-165 cm
• 70-90 × 165-200 cm

Back cushions

• 30-45 × 60-80 cm
• 50-65 × 70-95 cm

The price depends only on the size and is shown in the selector. The colour you choose never changes it.

If your measurements fall between two sizes, choose the larger one: the fabric stretches, but only so far.

Two back cushion sizes, not just one: back cushions vary in size from sofa to sofa. Measure them the same way as the seats.

These sizes are exactly the same as our fleece range — it's the only one you can compare without measuring again. Our stretch and water-repellent covers come in different sizes.

How many you need

One cover fits one cushion. A 3-seater sofa whose seat is made of three separate cushions needs three covers, and three more if you want to cover the back cushions too.

Count your cushions before you order, not your seats: it isn't always the same number.

On orders of £85 or more, delivery is free, plus two free cushion covers: your basket lets you choose them.

Care

Machine washable at 30°C. Take the cover off, wash it, put it back on. The fabric gets its shape back.

The eight colours

Slate grey, Graphite grey, Cocoa, Honey, Peacock blue, Bottle green, Amber, Sapphire blue.

Greys come first in the selector. On velvet, a dark colour gains depth where it would look flat on a matt fabric — which is why the shades in this range are bold.

This isn’t a sofa cover: each seat or back cushion gets its own, slipped on like a fitted sheet. Allow one cover per cushion — a 2-seater sofa with two seat cushions and two back cushions needs four, a 3-seater needs six.

How to measure

• Lay the cushion flat, with its current cover removed if needed.
• Measure the cushion from front to back (the width on our size chart), then from side to side (the length).
• Choose the size that covers both; if your measurements fall right between two sizes, choose the larger one. The measurements of each size are shown in the size selector.

Fitting

• Lift the cushion, hook the cover over two opposite corners, stretch it over the other two, smooth it out and put the cushion back. About a minute per cushion, no tools.

Fitting guide

Velvet is all about its pile: too much heat or a tumble dryer crushes it, and the colour looks stained when the pile is only flattened. Brushing in the direction of the pile lifts it back up.

Day to day

• Blot any spill straight away, dabbing gently: velvet has no water-repellent finish.
• Between washes, use a soft brush or the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner, always in the direction of the pile.

Washing

• Machine wash at 30°C on a delicate cycle, with the cover turned inside out and a detergent for delicates, with no bleach or fabric conditioner.
• Very gentle spin, 600 rpm maximum — or no spin at all.

Drying

• Dry flat, in the open air, out of direct sunlight. Wait until it’s dry before brushing it in the direction of the pile and putting it back on.

Avoid

• Tumble dryer, ironing the pile (even on a low heat), bleach, rubbing it dry, putting it back on while it’s still wet.

Care guide

The cushion covers are washed one at a time: the cycle is shorter, and the rest of the sofa stays covered.

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.

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