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Where is the piping color chart?
Also asked as:Is there an image with the piping colors?I can't find the piping code.
Buyers hunt through the listing photos for a little card of piping colors, dear, and come up empty. That's because the card is the whole fabric chart.
SaveThe quick answer
There is no separate piping color chart: piping can be cut from any fabric on any of the fabric charts in the listing images, more than 150 options. Use the cushion's own code for matching piping or a different code for contrast, even from another chart or listing, and write both in the personalization, for example 'Body: code, Piping: code'.
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How to ask for the piping you want
| You want | Write this | A real pairing |
|---|---|---|
| Matching piping | The body code | L07 body, L07 piping |
| Contrast, same chart | Body: code, Piping: code | Linen with dark green L-25 |
| Contrast, another chart | Both codes; charts mix freely | Olive green velvet on corduroy 931 |
| A plain solid color | The color, in the color box | Solid black |
| Brighter than this listing shows | A code from the linen bench cushion charts | White L-01 with yellow L-49 |
Key facts
- There is no separate piping chart.
- Any fabric code on any chart can be used for piping: more than 150 colors.
- Charts and fabric types can be mixed, such as velvet piping on a striped cotton cushion.
- Fabrics from different listings can be combined on one cushion.
- The linen bench cushion listing carries the widest set of fabric charts, handy for brighter piping.
- The body's own code gives matching piping; a plain color such as solid black can be written in the color box.
- Matching and contrast piping cost the same.
- Piping is included at no extra charge, and roughly 50% of orders choose matching piping, 50% contrast.
- A 1 in cushion is made without piping; from about 1.25 in (3 cm) thick, piping is possible.
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I once cut a lovely cushion two inches short, and I have not forgotten it. That is why the workshop goes over your measurements with you on the phone. — Maggie
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.
Why the chart you want doesn't exist
Piping is a thin cord wrapped in fabric, and that fabric comes off the same charts as the cushions. So the piping chart is every chart you've already scrolled past. I once spent an afternoon hunting for a trim card that turned out to be the swatch book in my hand.
That opens doors. Velvet piping can edge a striped cotton cushion; olive green velvet went onto a structured corduroy 931 base. A straight welt is a kind of honesty, whatever color it wears.
For matching versus contrast versus none, see the piping Pattern and the bench cushions that wear all three.
There is no separate piping chart: cushion piping can be cut from any of the 150+ fabrics on the charts, matching the cushion or contrasting with it.
Maggie
Buyer questions
- A common question
Where's the piping color chart? Can I pick a different piping color?
The workshop's answerThere's no separate piping chart. Any fabric from any chart can be piping, matching for a seamless look or a different code so the edges stand out. Write both codes; a plain color such as solid black can go in the color box.
- A common question
Do you have a piping color chart I can choose from?
The workshop's answerNo separate one: any color on the fabric charts works, matching or contrasting. Real pairings include beige 932 with 929 piping, cushion 945 with 940, and fabric 104 with red 113 piping.
- A common question
Do you have brighter piping colors than this listing shows?
The workshop's answerYes. The linen bench cushion listing carries a much wider range of fabric charts, and fabrics from different listings combine without any problem. Order from whichever listing you prefer and write the codes in the personalization section.
Questions buyers ask next
Does contrast piping cost extra?
No. Piping cut from a different code, even from another chart, costs the same as matching piping. Write both codes and the pairing is confirmed with you before production.
Can piping be a different fabric type from the cushion?
Yes. Fabric types mix freely: velvet piping on a striped cotton cushion, or olive green velvet on a corduroy base. The cushion fabric and the piping fabric don't need to share a listing.
What is piping on a cushion?
Piping is the thin, fabric-covered cord sewn along a cushion's edge seams, also called welt or trim. It gives a crisp, tailored outline and can match the cushion fabric or contrast with it.
