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The Cutting Table · a question, worked through

Are the floor sofa covers removable and machine washable?

Corduroy holds light in its ribs, and it holds a juice stain just as faithfully. The good news: every cover comes off.

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The Colorist of New Orleans ·

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The quick answer

Yes, every floor sofa cover unzips, comes off and machine washes at 86°F (30°C) max on a gentle cycle. The same goes for the pouf and the bean-bag sofa. Take off the white non-slip bottom piece first, because it must not go in the machine. Spare cover sets are sold, and the shop sends a video if a cover fights you going back on.

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Key facts

  • All floor sofa, pouf and bean-bag sofa covers unzip and come off.
  • Covers machine wash at 86°F (30°C) max on a gentle cycle.
  • The fabric spot-cleans easily between washes.
  • Corduroy covers are 100% polyester plush corduroy, in fabrics from a mill certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (03.T.3239).
  • Spare cover sets are sold.
  • The shop sends a video to help refit a cover.
  • The white non-slip bottom must not be machine washed.

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“Do the covers really unzip?”

All of them. Every cover on the modular floor sofa, the pouf and the bean-bag sofa has a zipper and comes off whole.

The corduroy is 100% polyester plush, the soft-ribbed kind that turns from honey to toffee as the light moves across it, in fabrics from a mill certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (03.T.3239). The corduroy page of the Swatch Library shows the full range of colors.

“There are stains. What temperature?”

86°F (30°C) at most, on a gentle cycle. Between washes, the fabric spot-cleans easily, so a small mark rarely needs the machine.

Before anything goes in, unzip and remove the white non-slip base piece. It must not be machine washed; wipe it by hand instead. The cover washing Pattern walks through the rest.

“I washed it and now it won't go back on”

Ask for the video. The shop sends one that shows how to ease a cover back over its cushion.

If a cover truly won't zip, look at what went through the wash with it. At 86°F (30°C) gentle the covers don't shrink; covers that won't close usually mean the non-slip bottom pieces were washed or dried. A spare cover set keeps the sofa dressed on wash day, and the replacement covers Pattern explains ordering one. What color did you choose, my friends?

Corduroy floor sofa covers don't shrink at 86°F (30°C) gentle; when a washed cover won't zip, the non-slip bottom usually went in the machine with it.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can the covers be washed, and at what temperature?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. They come off with zippers and machine wash at 86°F (30°C) max.

  2. A common question

    Does every sofa cover come off for the washing machine?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Every cover comes off and can be machine washed when needed, and the fabric is easy to spot-clean as well.

  3. A common question

    If I take the covers off, will I manage to get them back on?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. The covers zip off and wash, and the shop sends a video if you need help putting one back on.

  4. A common question

    What are the covers made of, and can they be washed?

    The workshop's answer

    The covers have zippers and come off for washing on a gentle 86°F (30°C) cycle. They're 100% polyester plush corduroy, in fabrics from a mill certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (03.T.3239).

  5. A common question

    Can the white non-slip bottom go in the wash too?

    The workshop's answer

    No. Unzip and remove it first, wash only the colored cover at 86°F (30°C), and wipe the non-slip piece clean by hand. Early white dust shedding should stop over time.

Questions buyers ask next

Can I wash the whole floor sofa cushion, foam and all?

Wash only the cover. Fillings sit in their own inner liner, so the outer cover unzips and machine washes at 86°F (30°C) any time. Spot-clean the cushion itself; floor cushions filled with silicone fiber can be washed whole if really needed.

Is velvet as washable as corduroy?

Yes. Velvet covers also unzip and machine wash at 86°F (30°C) max on a gentle cycle. Blot spills quickly with a dry cloth; the velvet has no stain-repellent coating, so washing the removable cover is its main protection.

Why buy a spare floor sofa cover set?

So the sofa stays usable while one set is in the wash or drying. Spare cover sets are sold for the floor sofa, and a second set in another color changes the room without a new sofa.