How To Measure Your Custom Cushions

How To Measure

A relaxing spot in your garden or a useful cushion by your front door, ZIPCushions can be made to your dimensions. Follow these steps to ensure a proper fit for your custom cushion.

Do not order new cushions based on measurements of your existing or old bench cushions. Over time, cushions can become worn and the fabric stretched. Using these measurements will result in cushions that may not fit your furniture. Instead, measure the bench on which you will use the new cushion.DO NOT measure the old cushion.

Measuring Tips*This will be common for every shape*

Use a firm tape measure (i.e., a carpenter's), rather than a flexible measuring tape (i.e., a tailor's) for the most accurate results.
Keep in mind that when ordering, you will need to round up or round down to the nearest ½ inch.

Learn To Measure Your Cushions The Right Way!

Thickness:

Decide the cushion thickness you would like. Seat cushions and pads are available 2-8 inches thick (in 1-inch increments), depending on the type of cushion or pad you select.

For ordering a back cushion for your furniture: Make sure to subtract the thickness of the seat cushion from the height of your furniture's back dimension, or the back cushion will be taller than the back support when put into position. .

Step 1: Grasp the top and bottom corners of the pillow and pull the fabric tight.

Step 2: Measure the pillow's height, from top to bottom, along the edge of the pillow.

Step 3: Grasp the left and right corners of the pillow and pull the fabric tight.

Step 4: Measure the pillow's width, from left to right, along the edge of the pillow.

Diameter

Measure the diameter of the stool or chair's seat.

Thickness:

Decide the cushion thickness you would like. Round cushions are available 3-8 inches thick (in 1-inch increments).

Decide the cushion thickness you would like. deep seat chair cushions are available inches thick increments please note if also ordering back for your chair: be sure to subtract of from height furniture dimension or will taller than support when put into position.

Steps 1: Dimensions

Width: Measure the total width of the chair's seat.

Depth: Measure the depth of the chair's seat.

Back Width: Measure the total width of the chair's back support.

Back Height: Measure the height of the chair's back support.

Step 2: Thickness

Decide the cushion thickness you would like. Chair cushions are available 2-8 inches thick (in 1-inch increments), depending on the type of cushion you select.
Make sure to subtract the thickness of the seat cushion from the height of your bench's back dimension, or the back cushion will be taller than the chair back when put into position.

A: If cushions don't fit due to a mistake made on our behalf we will gladly fix any order done incorrectly there are no refunds. If you as customer ordered wrong dimensions it is your responsibility to make sure you ordered the correct dimensions. We can gladly fix cushions if possible for a reasonable price.

A: You should measure the external seam to get accurate measurements for the cushion.

A: Measure the cushion to get the the accurate measurement for both cushion as well as covers.

A: ZIPCushions designs the covers for your cushion in such a manner that it fits perfectly around your cushions , so there is no need to add a buffer.