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Is a corduroy floor sofa good with cats and dogs?

Also asked as:Is it good with cats?Will my dog ruin the fabric?

Kids and dogs are the real quality control, and a floor sofa sits right at their level. Here is what the corduroy handles well, and the one thing it holds on to.

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The quick answer

Yes, a corduroy floor sofa works well with cats and dogs: the workshop describes its corduroy as pet friendly and scratch-resistant, and the covers come off for the washing machine. The honest catch is pet hair, which clings to corduroy. If fur on the cushions bothers you, the sofa covers can be made in faux (vegan) leather in several colors instead.

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Key facts

  • The workshop describes its corduroy as pet friendly and scratch-resistant.
  • The floor sofa covers are removable and machine washable.
  • Pet hair clings to corduroy.
  • Faux (vegan) leather covers are made in several colors.
  • The leather-look fabric has a slight sheen and a wavy grain that looks lighter in strong light and deeper in soft light.
  • A pet bed has at times been included as a gift with the sofa.
  • The sofa corduroy comes in about 9 to 10 listed colors; the darkest are anthracite and brown.
  • Each seat mattress is about 79 x 39 x 6.5 in (200 x 100 x 17 cm), foam under a removable cover.
  • The floor sofa's seat sits about 13.5 to 14.5 in off the floor.

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Where corduroy earns its place in a pet house

  • Claws: the workshop calls its corduroy scratch-resistant, so kneading paws don't catch easily.
  • Accidents and muddy days: the covers come off the foam and go in the washing machine.
  • Pet friendly in the workshop's own words, and a pet bed has at times come as a gift with the sofa.

Where corduroy lets you down: the fur

  • Pet hair clings to corduroy; the workshop says so plainly.
  • Scratch-resistant is not a promise that nothing can ever mark it.
  • The gift pet bed is a promotion that may not apply to every order.

When the shedding wins: faux leather covers

Pull up a chair, neighbor. On a corduroy floor sofa, claws are rarely the fight. Fur is. Corduroy holds on to pet hair, and if shedding is your household's bigger battle, the sofa covers can be made in faux leather instead, in several colors.

That leather-look fabric has a slight sheen and a subtle wavy grain, so it reads lighter under strong window light and deeper in soft evening light. Choose the color with that in mind.

The sofa shapes live under modular floor sofas, and the wider question is in the pet-friendly fabric Pattern. Which is louder at your house, the claws or the shedding?

A real project

The buyer who asked for something smoother

A buyer in the US wrote to the workshop with a plain complaint: pet hair was sticking to the corduroy. Could the covers be made in something else?

They could. The workshop offered faux (vegan) leather covers in several colors and gave one warning up front: the leather-look fabric carries a slight shine and a wavy grain, so it looks lighter in strong light and deeper in soft light. That's good advice for anyone picking a color from a photo.

A corduroy floor sofa handles claws and goes in the washing machine, but pet hair clings to the ribs, so shedding is the real test.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Will the sofa fabric hold up to my pets?

    The workshop's answer

    The workshop describes the corduroy as fabric pets can't easily scratch, and the covers go in the washing machine.

  2. A common question

    Is the sofa fabric cat friendly, and will the fur stick to it?

    The workshop's answer

    The covers are cat friendly and removable, so they come off for washing. A pet bed has also come free with the sofa.

  3. A common question

    Pet hair keeps sticking to my corduroy. Can I get faux leather covers?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Faux (vegan) leather covers are made in several colors. The leather-look fabric has a slight shine and a subtle wavy grain, so it reads lighter under strong light and deeper in soft light.

  4. A common question

    Is velvet a better pick than linen with cats and small kids?

    The workshop's answer

    The workshop recommends velvet over linen for homes with cats and small kids: the tight weave resists claw snags, it spot-cleans easily, and the covers machine-wash at 86°F (30°C).

Questions buyers ask next

Can I wash corduroy floor sofa covers at home?

Yes. The floor sofa covers are removable and machine washable, which is a large part of why the workshop calls the corduroy pet friendly. Take each cover off its foam before it goes in the machine.

Does faux leather look the same color in every light?

No. The leather-look fabric has a slight sheen and a subtle wavy grain, so it looks lighter under strong light and deeper in soft light. Judge the color in the room where the sofa will actually sit.

Is the free pet bed always part of the order?

Not necessarily. A pet bed has been included as a gift with the floor sofa, but gifts like that are promotions and may not apply to every order. Ask about it when you place yours.