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The Cutting Table · a common question

Do the floor cushions come filled, or is it just the cover?

Also asked as:Are they stuffed, or only the cover?Am I buying only the cover?

Two inputs, one finished object. The order form asks for a color number and a size, and the rest is already inside the cushion when it arrives.

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The Pattern Engineer of Detroit · · Updated

The quick answer

Floor cushions come fully filled, not as covers only: each one arrives well stuffed and sewn closed, ready to sit on, and you choose just the color number and the size. Tufted floor sofas are filled with silicone fiber balls, a polyester cluster fill. Ask the workshop for current preparation and delivery times in writing before you order.

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Key facts

  • Floor cushions ship fully filled and well stuffed.
  • Floor cushions are sewn closed and ready to use.
  • The buyer chooses only the color number and the size.
  • Tufted floor sofas are filled with silicone fiber balls, a polyester fiber fill.
  • A tufted floor sofa set includes the seat cushion, a backrest and armrests.
  • Preparation and delivery times are confirmed by the workshop with each order.

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Send the numbers in inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angle. The workshop checks them with you, because foam has no undo button. — 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
The cover cloth: weave, color and care code.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
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.

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Nothing in the box asks for your stuffing skills

Short answer, partner: filled. Every floor cushion leaves the workshop well stuffed and sewn closed, ready to use the day it lands. You are buying a finished piece, not a cover plus a to-do list.

The tufted floor sofas take a cluster fiber fill: silicone fiber balls, which are a polyester fill. The set is the floor seat cushion plus a backrest with armrests, and every piece is stuffed. If you are sizing a set, the tufted floor couch set sizes Pattern lists the common footprints, and the floor cushion thickness guide covers height. Which size are you weighing?

From order to floor, step by step

  1. Day 0: two choices

    Pick the color number and the size. That is the whole order; no insert, no bag of stuffing.

  2. Preparation: filled and sewn closed

    The workshop fills the cushion, sews it closed and prepares it.

  3. Then delivery

    The workshop gives preparation and delivery times with your order; leave a margin before any date that matters.

  4. Unbox and sit

    It arrives finished. A tufted floor sofa set comes as seat cushion, backrest and armrests, all filled.

What you will not need to buy

  • A separate foam or fiber insert
  • A bag of loose fiberfill
  • A separate backrest for a tufted floor sofa; the set already includes one, with armrests

Tufted floor sofas arrive filled with silicone fiber balls, a polyester cluster fill, so the seat, backrest and armrests are ready on day one.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Do the cushions arrive filled, or is it just the cover?

    The workshop's answer

    Everything arrives fully filled and sewn closed, so there is no insert or bag of stuffing to buy; you only choose the color number and the size.

  2. A common question

    Are your floor cushions sold as covers?

    The workshop's answer

    No. They come fully filled and sewn closed, well stuffed and ready to use.

  3. A common question

    Is the tufted velvet floor sofa filled with polyester, and does it come filled?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes to both. It arrives filled with silicone fiber balls, a polyester fiber fill, and the set includes the floor seat cushion plus a backrest with armrests.

  4. A common question

    What exactly is inside a tufted cushion?

    The workshop's answer

    Silicone ball fiber: polyester hollow-fiber clusters that feel like cotton, packed densely and often mixed with some cotton. There is no foam core, and the workshop can send a photo of the fill.

Questions buyers ask next

Does cotton filling hold its shape as well as silicone balls?

Not quite. Silicone balls keep their shape better over time, and cotton does not fully spring back after being vacuum-packed for shipping. Cotton-only and organic cotton fills are still made on request if you prefer them.

Should a thick backrest or a bolster use foam or fiber?

Thick non-tufted backrests of about 12-14 in (30-35 cm) need foam, often cut as a wedge. Silicone balls suit round arm bolsters, and for neck rolls the workshop recommends shredded foam, which is supportive without being too soft.

How long from order to doorstep for a filled floor cushion?

It depends on the size and on the workshop's queue: the cushion is filled, sewn closed and prepared, then the courier takes over, and the workshop gives both times with your order. Leave a margin before any date that matters. The cushion arrives stuffed and sewn closed, so it is ready to use the day the box is opened.