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The Cutting Table · a checklist answer

Can you make custom cushions for my camper van, RV or bus conversion?

Also asked as:A bed for my van, with corduroy covers.I want to replace an old travel-trailer cushion.

Yes. A vehicle is just a room with tighter tolerances. Here is what to measure and what to send, in the order I'd check it.

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The Pattern Engineer of Detroit ·

White curved cockpit bench cushions with navy piping and matching pillows on a teak-decked sailing yachtSave
Curved white cockpit cushions edged in navy piping follow the line of a sailing yacht's coaming.

The quick answer

Yes: custom RV, camper van and bus-conversion cushions are made to your measurements, and the shop replies with a purchase link. Past builds include a corduroy cover for a 27½ x 78¾ x 4 in (70 x 200 x 10 cm) van mattress, a 72 x 31 in travel-trailer cushion and two 71 x 28 x 12 in velvet bunk cushions.

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Key facts

  • RV, camper van, travel-trailer and bus-conversion cushions are made to size.
  • Covers can be made for a foam mattress you already own, e.g. 27½ x 78¾ x 4 in (70 x 200 x 10 cm).
  • Send the measurements and the shop sends a purchase link.
  • A matched pair of cushions costs less than two singles.
  • Linen and velvet are priced the same.
  • Velvet colors are chosen by number from the chart.

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Precision starts on the phone. Give the workshop your measurements and they will read them back to you, edge by edge. — Nate

Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.

Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
Velvet colors are chosen by number from the chart.
Foam
Covers can be made for a foam mattress you already own, e.g. 27½ x 78¾ x 4 in (70 x 200…
Piping
The corded seam edge: matching, contrast or none.
Only for this request: no marketing calls or texts. Outside the US, add the country code.
In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

* Required. A member of the workshop team will call you to talk it through; nothing is charged and nothing is made until you have agreed on every detail with them.

We use these details only to answer this request and make your cushion: your name and contact details, the cushion details and photos you send, the page you came from and the ad or link that brought you, if any. The workshop that makes the cushions receives them. We don't sell them or share them for advertising, and we delete requests after 24 months. Privacy notice for requests.

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the details.

Want to pick the shape and add photos? Use the full quote form

What to send for an RV or van quote

  • Length, depth and thickness of each cushion, with the unit written out.
  • Whether you need a cover for foam you already own or a complete cushion.
  • The job it does: seat only, or a seat that pulls out into a bed.
  • Fabric: linen and velvet cost the same, so choose on feel.
  • Velvet color by chart number, not by name.
  • How many: a matched pair is priced below two singles.

Four vehicle builds: van bed, trailer, bus sofa and RV bunk

VehicleSizeBuild
Camper van bed27½ x 78¾ x 4 in (70 x 200 x 10 cm)Corduroy cover for an existing cold-foam mattress
Travel trailer72 x 31 in (183 x 79 cm), at least 3 in (7.5 cm) thickReplacement cushion made to size
Bus-conversion sofa bedTwo at 75 x 26½ in (190.5 x 67 cm)A pair that pulls out into a double bed
RV top bunkTwo at 71 x 28 x 12 in (180 x 71 x 30.5 cm)Velvet, at the pictured 12 in thickness

Tolerances in a room that moves

Tolerance is kindness to your future self, partner, and a vehicle proves it. Wheel wells, window frames and a bed that has to close edge to edge leave no room for guesswork. Measure the space the cushion occupies, write every size with its unit, and say whether it is a seat, a bed or both. Inches or centimeters both work; the shop confirms which before quoting.

The dinette side is covered in RV and camper dinette cushions, foam you already own in covers only, and real layouts in skoolie and van conversions. The wider shelf is boat and RV cushions. What is the tightest dimension in your rig?

A camper van mattress cover can be made for foam you already own: one was cut for a 27½ x 78¾ x 4 in (70 x 200 x 10 cm) cold-foam mattress.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you make a corduroy cover for the foam mattress in my camper van?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. A corduroy cover was quoted for a 27½ x 78¾ x 4 in (70 x 200 x 10 cm) cold-foam mattress the buyer already had.

  2. A common question

    Can you replace a travel-trailer cushion that's 6 ft by 31 in and at least 3 in thick?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. The shop makes it to those measurements and sends a purchase link.

  3. A common question

    Can you make cushions for a bus-conversion sofa that pulls out into a double bed?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Two 75 x 26½ in cushions were quoted, with the pair priced below two singles and the same price in linen or velvet.

  4. A common question

    Could you make cushions for the top bunk in our RV?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Two 71 x 28 in velvet cushions at the pictured 12 in thickness were quoted singly and as a discounted pair. On that velvet chart, #4 is a dark beige and #13 a beige.

  5. A common question

    Should I send my sizes in inches or centimeters?

    The workshop's answer

    Either, as long as you state the unit. Dual-unit listings are made to the centimeter size unless you note exact inches, and the shop confirms units before quoting.

Questions buyers ask next

Can one cushion set serve as both a sofa and a bed in a bus conversion?

Yes. One bus-conversion build used two 75 x 26½ in (190.5 x 67 cm) cushions on a sofa that pulls out into a double bed. Give both the sofa size and the opened bed size so each position is checked.

Is velvet more expensive than linen for RV cushions?

No. For the vehicle cushions quoted, linen and velvet were priced the same, so the choice comes down to feel and cleaning. Velvet colors are picked by number from the velvet chart; write the number, not a color name.

How thick can an RV bunk cushion be made?

12 in (30.5 cm) has been made: two 71 x 28 in velvet bunk cushions were quoted at that pictured thickness. A thick bunk cushion eats headroom, so measure from the bunk to the ceiling before you settle on it.