--- title: "Does piping cost extra? Cushion piping, contrast and extras" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/does-cushion-piping-cost-extra/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Margaret Holloway, The Piping Queen of Newport" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/maggie/" published: "2026-02-02" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "does piping cost extra, cushion piping price, contrast piping cushion, custom cushion extras, is piping included" --- # Does piping cost extra on a custom cushion? *Right, then: no. Piping is part of the price, contrast color included. Here is what does cost extra, dear, so nothing surprises you at checkout.* Also asked as: Is piping an additional cost?; Is piping included in the price? > **The quick answer:** No, piping doesn't cost extra: it is included in the cushion price, and a contrast piping color from the fabric charts is free too. The price is the same with or without piping, and quotes already include piping and filling; delivery shows on the quote's shipping line. The one piping surcharge is leather piping in a non-stock color; ties and a non-slip bottom are separate extras. ![Salmon and white striped seat pads tied with bows to black iron bistro chairs on a Paris balcony](https://cushionguide.com/media/dining-chair-cushions/salmon-stripe-tie-on-pads-paris-balcony-iron-chairs-1600.webp "Wrought-iron chairs on a Haussmann balcony get square striped pads in clay salmon, tied on with bows.") ## Key facts - Piping is included in the cushion price. - A contrast piping color from the fabric charts costs nothing extra. - The price is the same with or without piping. - Quotes include piping and filling; check the shipping line on your quote for delivery. - Single piping is standard; double piping can be requested. - Ties and a non-slip bottom are paid optional extras. - Leather piping in a non-stock color is the only piping surcharge. - Cushions as thin as 1 in (2.5 cm) are made without piping; piping fits from about 1¼ in (3 cm) thick. - Matching and contrast piping are close to even, each chosen on about 50% of orders. - Piping costs the same at every thickness, including the standard 4 in (10 cm). ## Free, extra, or ask first | Option | Extra cost? | How to ask for it | |---|---|---| | Matching piping | No | Same code as the cushion | | Contrast piping from the charts | No | Write the piping code in the personalization | | Double piping | Confirm in your quote | Request it in the order note | | Ties | Yes, optional extra | Select on the listing | | Non-slip bottom | Yes, optional extra | Select on the listing | | Leather piping, non-stock color | Yes, surcharge | Ask for a quote | ## The straight line comes with the cushion Piping is the straight line around the edge, and here it comes free. Single piping is the standard finish, and [contrast piping](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#contrast-piping) cut from another chart color costs exactly what [self piping](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#self-piping) does. The [piping pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-piping-matching-contrast-none/) helps you choose the look, and the [bench cushion atlas](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) shows it on real seats. ## Writing piping into your order - ✓ Write the **piping code** in the personalization, next to the body code. - ✓ Left it blank? The workshop **confirms before production**, usually assuming matching piping. - ✓ Want **double piping**? Say so in the note; single is the standard. - ✓ Ordering a **reversible** cushion? Leave off the non-slip bottom. > **Tailor's margin:** Piping is free on a custom cushion, contrast color included; the only piping surcharge is leather piping in a non-stock color. > Write the piping code in the personalization box: the same code as the cushion blends in, a different code frames the edge, and neither costs extra. > > — Maggie Holloway ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Does piping cost extra, and can it be a different color from the cushion? **The workshop's answer:** Piping isn't an extra cost, and a different piping color is free; write the piping code in the personalization. Single piping is standard and double can be requested. The same code for cushion and piping makes the piping blend in. **A common question:** Is piping included, and are ties and a non-slip bottom extra? **The workshop's answer:** Piping is included, in any color, at no extra charge. Ties and a non-slip bottom are optional extras you select on the listing. For a reversible cushion, leave off the non-slip bottom. **A common question:** Will matching piping add to the cost of my three cushions? **The workshop's answer:** No. Matching piping was added to a three-cushion order at no extra charge. **A common question:** Should my piping match the cushion or contrast with it? **The workshop's answer:** Both are popular, about half of orders each. Matching piping gives a clean, low-risk look; contrast piping frames the edges. For a subtle outline, pick a code one shade darker than the body. ## Questions buyers ask next ### What happens if I forget to choose a piping color? The workshop confirms with you before production rather than guessing. The usual assumption is matching piping in the cushion's own fabric, so say so if you want contrast. ### Can tufted cushions have piping too? Not on tufted daybed backrests and armrests; those are switched to a plain style if you want piping everywhere. Piping is standard on non-tufted zippered covers, and cover-only orders can be piped. ### What does change the price of a cushion, if not piping? Size, fabric and filling. Ties and a non-slip bottom are paid extras, and custom-color leather piping carries a surcharge. A lower-density foam or a more affordable velvet brings a quote down; a plain, crease-free seat on seating foam can come in above a tufted one. ## Related at the atelier - [Can the piping be a different color from the cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/contrast-piping-color-cushion/): Yes: piping can be cut from any color in the fabric charts, matching or contrasting, at no extra cost. - [What piping color goes best with my cushion fabric?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/piping-color-combinations/): The best piping color depends on your body fabric and your room, and the workshop will suggest pairs and send photos before you decide. - [Should my piping match the cushion or be a contrast color?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/matching-vs-contrast-piping/): Either works: about half of custom cushion orders use matching piping and half use contrast. - [Matching, contrast or no piping: choosing the line around a cushion](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-piping-matching-contrast-none/): Choose matching (self) piping for a guaranteed color match and a tailored edge, contrast piping when you want the outline to carry a second color, and no piping for a soft, flat seam. - [Bouclé Bench Cushion Piping, With Lessons From Patio Cushions](https://cushionguide.com/readings/caramel-cream-boucle-cushions-contrast-piping-stack/): Contrast piping on a bouclé bench cushion is ordered as its own fabric code: chocolate brown on caramel reads crisp and graphic, caramel on cream reads soft and tonal. - [Custom Bench Cushion Edges in Corduroy: Box, Rounded, Angled](https://cushionguide.com/readings/rust-gray-dusty-pink-corduroy-box-cushions-closeup/): A custom bench cushion's edge decides how it sits: a box edge gives upright sides that square up to walls, a knife edge tapers like a throw pillow, and rounded or angled corners follow the bench. - [What a custom cushion costs, explained by what goes into it](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-cost-price-drivers/) *Stitch straight — Maggie* --- Written by Margaret Holloway (https://cushionguide.com/masters/maggie/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). 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