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Can I get a 2.5 or 4.5 inch thick cushion?

Yes. The menu counts in whole inches; the foam doesn't have to. The follow-ups below arrive in about the order buyers send them.

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The Pattern Engineer of Detroit · · Updated

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The quick answer

Yes, a 2.5 in (6.4 cm) or 4.5 in (11.4 cm) thick cushion can be made: choose the nearest thickness option and write the exact figure in the personalization or exact-size note. The standard menu runs 2, 3, 4 and 5 in (5 to 12.5 cm). Picked the wrong option? Tell the shop before production and the order is adjusted.

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Key facts

  • In-between thicknesses such as 2.5 in (6.4 cm) and 4.5 in (11.4 cm) are made to order.
  • The thickness menu offers 2, 3, 4 and 5 in (5 to 12.5 cm).
  • The exact thickness goes in the Add Personalization or exact-size note.
  • About 3 in (7.5 cm) has been made for a dining bench where 4 in (10 cm) was too thick.
  • Metric in-between sizes, such as 5 in (12.5 cm), are ordered the same way.
  • Thickness can be changed if you tell the shop before production.

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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

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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.

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“Can you do 2.5 inches?”

Yes. The dropdown shows 2, 3, 4 and 5 in (5 to 12.5 cm) because a menu needs steps. The foam is cut to a number, and 2.5 in is a perfectly good number.

The half steps usually come from a dining bench that sits close to the tabletop, a window that has to clear the cushion, or a buyer who simply doesn't want the seat too thick. Each half inch moves the seat by exactly that much, so run your numbers through the seat height calculator first. What does your bench measure from floor to seat today?

“How do I order a size that isn't on the menu?”

  1. Pick the nearest option

    For 2.5 in, choose 2 or 3 in; for 4.5 in, choose 4 or 5 in. The dropdown only has to get the order started.

  2. Write the exact figure

    In the Add Personalization or exact-size note, write it plainly: "Thickness: 2 1/2 in." The personalization note Pattern shows the full wording.

  3. Check before production

    Chose the wrong option, partner? Message the shop before production starts and it adjusts the order.

A real project

“Four inches is too thick for my dining bench”

A buyer wrote in about a dining bench where a 4 in (10 cm) cushion was simply too thick. The fix was about 3 in (7.5 cm), written into the personalization section, for two linen cushions: one about 71 1/4 x 15 1/2 in (181 x 39.5 cm), the other about 46 5/8 x 15 1/2 in (118.5 x 39.5 cm). Same order form, one extra line of text. More long seats live under bench cushions.

Cushion thickness isn't limited to whole inches: 2.5 in and 4.5 in are made to order when the exact figure is written in the order note.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Which thicknesses can I pick, and is 2.5 inches one of them?

    The workshop's answer

    The product page offers 2, 3, 4 and 5 in (5 to 12.5 cm), and 2.5 in can be made as well. If you choose the wrong thickness, tell the shop before production and the order is adjusted.

  2. A common question

    Could my cushion be 2 1/2 in thick instead of a standard size?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Write 2 1/2 in in the exact-size section when you order and it's made that way. Metric in-between sizes such as 5 in (12.5 cm) work the same way.

  3. A common question

    What's the thinnest you make, and can you do 4.5 inches?

    The workshop's answer

    2 in (5 cm) is the thinnest standard option and the recommended minimum for seating. In-between thicknesses such as 4.5 in are fine: write the figure in the Add Personalization section.

  4. A common question

    Is a thinner cushion any cheaper?

    The workshop's answer

    No. Standard thicknesses from 2 to 5 in cost the same; only cushions thicker than that are quoted by size.

Questions buyers ask next

How much does half an inch change the seat height?

Exactly half an inch. A 2.5 in cushion sits 1/2 in higher than a 2 in one and 1/2 in lower than a 3 in one, so check the finished seat height against your table or window sill before you choose.

Can I switch thickness after the order is placed?

Yes, as long as production hasn't started. Send the shop the new figure, for example 4.5 in instead of 4 in, and the order is adjusted before the foam is cut.

Do metric in-between sizes work the same way?

Yes. On metric listings, sizes such as 3 in (7.5 cm) and 5 in (12.5 cm) are ordered the same way: pick the nearest option and write the exact figure in the personalization note before production starts.