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Do corduroy cushions have piping?

Also asked as:What do you mean by with or without piping?Does the photo above have piping?

Right, then. Corduroy arrives with its own lines already drawn, rib after rib, and a welt on top is one line too many. Mostly.

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Cream velvet Hemnes daybed with burnt-orange piping beside a black arc lamp, pampas grass, fiddle-leaf fig and rattan chairSave
Here the set is styled as a reading corner: an arc lamp over one arm, pampas and a mug on the nightstand, and a knit throw waiting on the rattan chair.

The quick answer

Corduroy daybed covers and modular floor sofa pieces are made without piping on purpose, because the ribs already give the cushion its lines and definition. They're sewn to look exactly like the product photos. Velvet and other fabrics can be piped in a matching or contrasting color, and corduroy bench and window seat box cushions have been piped on request.

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Piping by product and fabric

ProductFabricPiping?
IKEA Hemnes daybed coverCorduroyNo, by design
Modular floor sofa piecesCorduroyNo, by design
Window seat box cushionCorduroyOn request, e.g. piped all round in COR-202
Bench box cushionCorduroyOn request, e.g. green COR-207 with cream COR-201 piping
Daybed covers, benches, window seatsVelvet and other fabricsYes, matching or contrast
Tufted daybed backrest or armrestAnyNo; switched to a plain style if you want piping everywhere

Key facts

  • Corduroy daybed covers and modular floor sofa pieces are made without piping by design.
  • The corduroy ribs already give the lines, so piping isn't needed for looks or structure.
  • Corduroy covers are sewn to look like the product photos.
  • 'With or without piping' refers to the thin fabric cord sewn along the seams.
  • Velvet and other fabrics can have piping in the same color or a contrast color.
  • Corduroy window seat and bench cushions have been made with piping on request.
  • Cushions 1 in (2 cm) thick are too thin for piping; from about 1¼ in (3 cm) up, piping can be sewn in.
  • Piping is included at no extra charge, and roughly 50% of orders choose matching piping, 50% contrast.

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Fabric
Corduroy daybed covers and modular floor sofa pieces are made without piping by design.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
The corduroy ribs already give the lines, so piping isn't needed for looks or structure.
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What 'with or without piping' actually means

Piping is the thin fabric-covered cord sewn along a cushion's seams; upholsterers call it welt. Velvet and most other fabrics can take it in the same color or a contrasting one.

Corduroy is different. The ribs, the wales, already give the cushion its lines and definition, so piping isn't needed for looks or structure. That's why corduroy daybed covers and floor sofa pieces are sewn without it, to look exactly like the product photos. A box cushion is another matter, dear: on a window seat or bench, corduroy piping has been made on request.

More in the corduroy Swatch Library and in wale, nap direction and no piping.

If you want piped corduroy anyway

  • Order a box cushion, such as a window seat or bench, not a daybed cover or floor sofa piece
  • Pick the piping shade from the corduroy chart, matching or contrast
  • Write the body and piping codes separately

On corduroy, the ribs already draw the lines, so daybed covers and floor sofa pieces are sewn without piping; bench cushions can still be piped on request.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    What does 'with or without piping' mean, and does the corduroy daybed cover have it?

    The workshop's answer

    Corduroy covers are made without piping because the ribs already give the lines, and they're sewn to look exactly like the product photos. Other fabrics, such as velvet, can have piping in the same color or a contrasting one.

  2. A common question

    Was my corduroy piece made with piping?

    The workshop's answer

    No. Piping isn't added to corduroy on purpose: the ribbed texture already gives definition, so it isn't needed for looks or structure.

  3. A common question

    Can the piping be a different fabric, like velvet piping on linen?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Body and piping can be different fabric types; write both codes separately. The workshop advises against pairing outdoor fabric with indoor velvet piping.

Questions buyers ask next

Is piping extra on a corduroy bench cushion?

No. Piping is included in the price, and a contrast piping color from the fabric charts is free too. Only custom-color leather piping costs extra.

How do I write my piping choice on the order?

In the personalization box, as 'Body: code, Piping: code', or 'piping same color' plus the code for self-piping. No option on the form? Send the codes in a message.

Can a cover-only order have piping?

Yes. Cover-only orders are made plain, not tufted, and can be piped; piping is standard on non-tufted zippered covers. Corduroy daybed covers are the exception, sewn unpiped by design.