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title: "Custom Dog Bed Cushion: Sizes and the Fabric to Choose"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-dog-bed-cushion-fabric/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Rosa Delgado, The Porch Keeper of Savannah"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/rosa/"
published: "2026-08-06"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "custom dog bed cushion, pet friendly cushion fabric, custom cat cushion, floor cushion dog bed, washable dog bed cushion"
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# Can you make a custom dog bed or cat cushion, and which fabric should I pick?

*Every porch I ever kept had a dog asleep on the best cushion. Might as well make one that's theirs, sized to the spot they already chose.*

Also asked as: Which fabric is suitable for dog beds?; Custom dog cushion with slightly rounded corners?

> **The quick answer:** Yes: dog beds and cat cushions are made to your measurements on a custom order link, and the workshop recommends its pet-friendly fabric chart, which washes at up to 86°F (30°C). Rounded corners, contrast piping and fabric matching your bench cushions are all possible. For one person plus a large dog, about 28 x 64 in (71 x 163 cm) was suggested.

![Large mustard square floor cushion with self piping on a cream rug, small terrier asleep, low oak bench with teapot](https://cushionguide.com/media/floor-cushions/mustard-square-floor-cushion-dog-bed-japandi-1600.webp "A large mustard floor cushion serves as a seat for people and a bed for the dog. Its pet-friendly weave handles both.")

## Key facts

- Custom dog beds are made to your measurements through a custom order link.
- The pet-friendly fabric chart washes at up to 86°F (30°C).
- Rounded corners and contrast piping are available on pet beds.
- A pet bed can be made in the same fabric as your existing bench cushions.
- Thick velvet cat cushions about 24-25 in (61-64 cm) square and 12 in (30 cm) high have been made.
- About 28 x 64 in (71 x 163 cm) was suggested for one person plus a large dog, and it can go longer and wider.
- If a chosen pet fabric is discontinued, a very similar in-stock pet-suitable fabric is offered.

## Pet beds that crossed the cutting table

| Made for | Size | Fabric and finish |
|---|---|---|
| A pair of dog beds | About 23.5 x 30.75 in (59.5 x 78 cm) and 20.25 x 30.75 in (51.5 x 78 cm) | Pet-suitable fabric, custom order link |
| A dog in a nook under the stairs | About 31.5 x 39.5 in, 4 in thick (80 x 100 x 10 cm) | Matched to the kitchen bench cushions |
| A hard-wearing washable dog cushion | Custom, with rounded corners | Pet-friendly chart: beige G48 body, rust-brown G52 piping |
| A cat | About 24-25 in (61-64 cm) square, 12 in (30 cm) high | Thick velvet |
| A dog, from a floor cushion | 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm), thick, seat only | Linen, no backrest |
| One person plus one large dog | 28 x 64 in (71 x 163 cm), or larger | Any fabric you like |

## Why the pet-friendly chart comes first

Kids and dogs are the real quality control, neighbor, so pick the fabric for the animal, not the showroom. For a dog bed that gets dragged, dug at and slept on, the workshop points first to its pet-friendly fabric chart. It is hard-wearing, and it washes at up to 86°F (30°C). You'll find that family in the [performance and pet-friendly fabrics](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/performance-and-pet-friendly/) swatch pages.

One buyer wanted beige with rust-brown contrast piping. The suggestion was G48 for the body and G52 for the piping, though any pairing on the chart works. If a fabric you chose is discontinued, the workshop offers a very similar in-stock one that is also pet-suitable.

Cats are gentler on the goods. A thick velvet floor cushion has been made for one, and a plain [floor cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/floor-cushions/) without its backrest works as a dog bed from day one. The [pet-friendly cushion fabric Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/pet-friendly-cushion-fabric/) goes deeper. Where does your dog sleep when nobody's watching?

## The bed under the stairs

A buyer wrote to the workshop about a nook under the stairs, the kind every house has and nobody knows what to do with. The dog had already decided. The workshop made a bed about 31.5 x 39.5 in (80 x 100 cm) and 4 in (10 cm) thick to slide into that nook, cut in the same fabric as the family's kitchen bench cushions. Now the dog's bed and the family's seat match, and everybody knows whose spot is whose. More builds like it live in [custom dog beds and cat corners](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/custom-dog-beds-and-cat-corners/).

> **Tailor's margin:** For a washable dog bed cushion, start with a pet-friendly fabric that washes at up to 86°F (30°C); rounded corners and contrast piping are optional.

> A cushion bed for one person plus one large dog starts at about 28 x 64 in (71 x 163 cm), and it can be made longer and wider.
>
> — Rosa

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Can you make custom dog beds, and what fabric suits them?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Custom dog beds, such as about 23.5 x 30.75 in (59.5 x 78 cm) and 20.25 x 30.75 in (51.5 x 78 cm), are made on a custom order link in pet-suitable fabrics. If the chosen fabric is discontinued, a very similar in-stock pet-suitable one is offered.

**A common question:** What fabric would you suggest for a hard-wearing, washable dog cushion with rounded corners?

**The workshop's answer:** The pet-friendly chart, which washes at up to 86°F (30°C). For beige with rust-brown contrast piping, the workshop suggested G48 for the main fabric and G52 for the piping, but any combination works.

**A common question:** Can I buy just a floor cushion and use it as a dog bed?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. A thick 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm) linen floor cushion without the backrest was quoted for exactly that.

**A common question:** How big should a cushion bed be for me and one large dog?

**The workshop's answer:** The workshop suggested 28 x 64 in (71 x 163 cm), and it can be made longer and wider as needed.

**A common question:** What's the easiest cushion fabric to keep clean in a busy house?

**The workshop's answer:** A wipe-clean microfiber, which wears better than linen, or velvet. Both stand up to daily use, and velvet is the easiest to spot-clean. The striped cottons are harder to keep clean.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Can a pet bed match the cushions I already have?

Yes. A dog bed has been made to match a buyer's kitchen bench cushions. Tell the workshop which cushions you have and the fabric they're in, and the pet bed is made in the same fabric, with piping or rounded corners if you want them.

### What happens if the pet fabric I picked is discontinued?

The workshop offers a very similar fabric that is in stock and also suitable for pets, so the order can go ahead in a close match instead of stalling while you choose again.

### Is velvet a sensible choice for a cat cushion?

It has been done: a thick velvet floor cushion about 24-25 in (61-64 cm) square and 12 in (30 cm) high was made for a cat. Velvet is also the easiest of the everyday fabrics to spot-clean.

## Related at the atelier

- [Custom dog bed cushions, cat corners and the nooks pets pick themselves](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/custom-dog-beds-and-cat-corners/): A custom dog bed cushion is a pad cut to the spot the pet already uses, in a washable pet-friendly fabric with a zip-off cover.
- [Pet-friendly cushion fabric: what holds up to claws, hair and muddy paws](https://cushionguide.com/guides/pet-friendly-cushion-fabric/): The best pet-friendly cushion fabric is a tight, flat, loop-free weave in a mid-tone, sewn as a zip-off cover that washes at 86°F (30°C).
- [Faux leather seat cushions: easy to wipe, but know the trade-offs](https://cushionguide.com/guides/faux-leather-seat-cushions/): A faux leather seat cushion wipes clean in seconds, but it has trade-offs: PU versions can peel in warm, humid rooms after two to three years, PVC stiffens near 32°F (0°C) and can crack in the cold…
- [Stain first aid for cushions: coffee, juice, mud and muddy paws](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-stain-removal-first-aid/): To clean a cushion stain, blot it with a white cloth, never rub, then dab from the outside in with cool water and a drop of mild soap after testing a hidden seam.
- [Which cushion fabric is best if you have both kids and pets?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cushion-fabric-for-kids-and-pets/): For a home with kids and pets, choose velvet or soft fabric, a wipe-clean microfiber: velvet is the most stain-resistant, soft fabric is the easiest to spot-clean, and both are the most durable in…
- [What is the pet-friendly fabric made of, and is it real leather?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/pet-friendly-fabric-martindale-rating/): The pet-friendly cushion fabric is a 100% polyester woven upholstery fabric rated 88,000 Martindale cycles, well above heavy-duty commercial grade, and it is not leather.
- [Performance fabric on a cushion: what the word does and doesn't promise](https://cushionguide.com/guides/performance-fabric-cushions-explained/)

*Porch light's on — Rosa*

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Written by Rosa Delgado (https://cushionguide.com/masters/rosa/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-dog-bed-cushion-fabric/