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Can the piping be a different color from the cushion?
Also asked as:Can you do contrast piping?White cushion with black piping
Yes, and it's free. The only work on your side is writing two codes where the shop will see them.
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Yes: piping can be cut from any color in the fabric charts, matching or contrasting, at no extra cost. Write both codes in the personalization or order note, for example 'Body: L-06, Piping: 929', and the shop confirms them before production. Unsure how two shades sit together? Ask for original photos of both fabrics.
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Body and piping pairs from past orders
| Body fabric | Piping | Mix |
|---|---|---|
| Linen L-05 | Linen L-48 | Linen on linen |
| Linen L-04 | Linen L-16 | Linen on linen |
| Black linen L38 | Pink linen L45 | Linen on linen |
| Mustard velvet 112 | Olive velvet 124 | Velvet on velvet |
| Dark red 928 | Dark green 945 | Soft fabric on soft fabric |
| Green corduroy COR-207 | Cream corduroy COR-201 | Corduroy on corduroy |
| Linen L-02 | Velvet 126 | Velvet piping on linen |
| Outdoor stripe M16 | Outdoor T-32 blue | Outdoor on outdoor |
Key facts
- Contrast piping can be any color from the fabric charts.
- Matching piping in the body fabric is also available.
- Contrast piping costs nothing extra.
- Body and piping codes go in the personalization or order note.
- The shop confirms both codes before production.
- The shop can send original photos of both fabrics to compare shades.
- Piping can be a different fabric type, such as velvet piping on linen.
- The charts hold more than 150 colors to cut piping from, and roughly 50% of orders choose matching piping, 50% contrast.
- Cushions only 1 in (2 cm) thick are made without piping.
- Covers with contrast piping come off and wash at 86°F (30°C) max, inside out, on a gentle cycle.
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Numbers first, fabric second, piping last. Jot down what you have, and the workshop will go down the list with you, item by item. — Maggie
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Matching piping or contrast piping
| Matching (self) piping | Contrast piping | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | No extra | No extra |
| What to write | The body code only | Body code and piping code |
| The look | Clean, quiet outline | Frames every edge |
| Outdoor cushions | Recommended: it reinforces the edges | Possible in outdoor codes |
Trim, border, edging: it's all piping
Right, then. Buyers call it trim, border or 'the edges in another color', and then can't find a trim option on the listing. There isn't a separate one. Contrast piping is cut from the same fabric charts as the cushion, 150+ options across every listing, so the piping choice is simply a second code.
Write it the way the shop reads it: 'Body: L-06, Piping: 929'. Both codes are confirmed before cutting. If two shades on a screen look like cousins and you can't tell which is darker, ask for original photos of both fabrics side by side.
For a quiet outline rather than a bold one, pair two neighbors on the chart, such as L-43 and L-44. The piping Pattern weighs matching, contrast and none. Which color in the room should your bench cushion edge pick up?
Contrast piping can be cut from any color in the fabric charts at no extra cost, even velvet piping on a linen cushion.
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Buyer questions
- A common question
Can the piping contrast with the cushion, like a white cushion with black piping?
The workshop's answerYes. Any fabric from the charts can be piping, for example an HM-08 body with HM-05 piping, or a white body with black piping. Same-fabric piping is fine too, and the piping choice doesn't change the price.
- A common question
If I pick a different piping color, how do I judge the two shades together?
The workshop's answerAny combination is possible, for example a 930 body with piping close to 932. The shop sends original photos of both fabrics so you can compare the shades yourself.
- A common question
Which piping combinations have other buyers ordered?
The workshop's answerL07 with L14, L36 with N29, black L38 with pink L45, 937 with 935, soft lavender 120 with 937, and olive velvet 123 with lilac 116. Put both codes in the order note and the shop confirms them.
- A common question
Can the piping be a different kind of fabric from the cushion?
The workshop's answerYes. Piping comes from the same range as the fabrics, so linen cushions with velvet piping have been made, alongside COR-207 green with cream COR-201 and an n33 stripe with 110 brown.
- A common question
Where do I find the piping color chart?
The workshop's answerThere isn't a separate one. Piping can be made from any fabric on any of the shop's charts, 150+ options across listings and fabric types. Use the body's code to match, or another code to contrast.
Questions buyers ask next
Is matching or contrast piping more popular?
Neither wins: roughly half of orders choose each. Matching piping gives a clean, low-risk outline; contrast piping frames the edges. For a subtle line, choose a code one shade darker than the body.
Should outdoor cushions have contrast piping?
Same-fabric piping is recommended outdoors because it reinforces the edges. Contrast is still possible in outdoor codes; one order paired an M16 outdoor stripe with T-32 blue piping.
What is cushion piping, exactly?
Piping is the thin fabric-covered cord sewn along a cushion's edge seams. Also called welt or trim, it gives a crisp, tailored outline and can match the cushion fabric or contrast with it.
