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The Cutting Table · a common question

Can you make a zippered cover for a mattress I already have?

Also asked as:Zippered cover for a folding mattress?I just need the covers, no cushion

A mattress you already sleep well on deserves a new coat, not a replacement. Corduroy, contrast piping and a zipper on the long edge come up again and again.

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The Colorist of New Orleans ·

The quick answer

Yes, a zippered box cover can be made to fit a mattress you already own, at any size, including sizes well beyond the listed ones. Twin (38 x 75 x 8 in) and twin XL (38 x 80 x 12 in) covers have both been quoted, the zipper can run along the long edge, and piping and matching pillow covers are optional. Place one order per size.

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Key facts

  • Zippered box covers are made to any mattress size, including oversize ones.
  • Twin 38 x 75 x 8 in (97 x 191 x 20 cm) and twin XL 38 x 80 x 12 in (97 x 203 x 30 cm) covers have been quoted.
  • The zipper can run along the long edge.
  • Contrast piping is available on mattress covers.
  • Matching pillow covers can be added, or a daybed cover ordered without its pillows.
  • Place one order per mattress size; the first cover can be held so both ship together.
  • Corduroy mattress covers are a regular request.

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Describe the room at four in the afternoon: the floor, the wall, the one color you love. That is where a good fabric choice begins. — Élodie

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Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
Corduroy mattress covers are a regular request.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
Contrast piping is available on mattress covers.
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.

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Mattress sizes already on the cutting table

These covers are box-style: a top, a bottom and a side band (the gusset), closed with a zipper. The sizes quoted so far show how far the range stretches:

  • A 37.5 x 25 x 18.5 in (95 x 64 x 47 cm) folding mattress, far beyond the listed sizes
  • Standard twin, 38 x 75 x 8 in (97 x 191 x 20 cm), with contrast piping
  • Twin XL, 38 x 80 x 12 in (97 x 203 x 30 cm), with pillows
  • About 35.5 x 79 x 4 in (90 x 200 x 10 cm) in corduroy, with square pillow covers to match

More shapes live in the cushion covers hub.

Before you order a mattress cover

  • Give exact length, width and height for each mattress; the daybed mattress cover pattern shows where to hold the tape.
  • One order per size, with the size and color written in the notes.
  • Ask to ship together. The first cover can be held until the second is done.
  • Say where the zipper goes. The long edge is possible; see zipper placement.
  • Decide on piping and pillows. A daybed cover can come without its pillows.

Why brown corduroy keeps coming back

Corduroy mattress covers are hard to find elsewhere, and buyers say so. A brown corduroy wraps a bed the way a good coat wraps a shoulder: warm in color, soft in hand, its ribs catching low evening light. One buyer asked for brown corduroy on three mattresses of two sizes, zipper on the long edge.

The ribbed shades sit in the corduroy swatch library. What color is the room your mattress lives in, my friends?

Any mattress can get a made-to-measure zippered cover: twin 38 x 75 x 8 in and twin XL 38 x 80 x 12 in have both been quoted, zipper on the long edge.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you make a zippered cover for a folding mattress much bigger than your listed sizes?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. A cover for a 37.5 x 25 x 18.5 in (95 x 64 x 47 cm) folding mattress was quoted.

  2. A common question

    Can you make covers only for two twin mattresses of different heights?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Place one order per size with the exact dimensions and color in the notes, as one buyer did for 74 x 38 x 10 in and 74 x 38 x 8 in in corduroy. The first cover can be held so both ship together.

  3. A common question

    Can you make covers for twin or twin XL mattresses I already have?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Two covers with contrast piping for standard twins (38 x 75 x 8 in) were quoted, and twin XL (38 x 80 x 12 in) covers with pillows are possible. Daybed covers can come without the pillows.

Questions buyers ask next

Can a mattress cover have a hidden zipper?

Yes. A linen cover for a 38 x 80 x 10 in (97 x 203 x 25 cm) twin XL mattress was made with a hidden zipper, at the full 10 in thickness.

Can a zippered mattress cover be tufted?

No. Tufted pieces are sewn closed with no zipper, so if you want a removable cover that goes in the washing machine, order a plain, untufted one.

Will a new cover sit snugly on my mattress?

Usually. The fabric has a little stretch, so covers are cut about 1/2 to 3/4 in (1 to 2 cm) under the measured thickness for a tight look.