--- title: "Tufted Bench Cushion With Piping: Buttons Come Free" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/tufted-bench-cushion-buttons-piping/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Harlan Pruitt, The Elder of High Point" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/" published: "2026-03-12" updated: "2026-03-12" keywords: "tufted bench cushion, button tufted bench cushion, tufted cushion with piping, bench cushion buttons, tufted vs plain cushion" --- # Can you tuft my bench cushion with buttons, and add piping too? *A button pulls the top of a cushion down into the foam and holds it there for good. That's the beauty of tufting, and the one catch worth knowing before you ask for it.* Also asked as: Are these able to be tufted?; Could you do it tufted in corduroy? > **The quick answer:** Yes, a bench cushion can be tufted with buttons free of charge, and tufting can be combined with piping. Write that you want it tufted in the personalization box, and the workshop sends a photo of the buttoned design. The craftsmen set the button count by cushion size. Tufted covers are stitched through, so they aren't removable or washable. ![Sage and white striped cushions on a teak bench along a fence in a narrow garden path beside a red brick house](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/sage-stripe-teak-bench-narrow-garden-side-path-1600.webp "In a slim side garden, a teak bench with sage striped cushions turns a path along the fence into a place to sit.") ## Key facts - Standard bench cushions have a flat, untufted top. - Tufting is free of charge and requested in the personalization box. - Piping can be combined with tufting. - The craftsmen set the button count by cushion size. - Tufted covers are stitched through, so they aren't removable or washable. - Plain piped covers are removable and washable. - A photo of the buttoned design is sent after ordering. - Bench cushions are 4 in thick as standard; a tufted cushion can't be made as thin as 1 in. - A fully tufted cushion can vary by 1-2 in from the ordered size, a little more than a plain one. - Tufted covers are spot-cleaned by hand; plain zippered covers machine wash at 86°F (30 °C) max. ## Flat top, or buttoned Standard [bench cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/) leave the workshop with a flat top: no buttons, no divots, and a cover that comes off for the wash. Ask for tufting and the craftsmen stitch buttons through cover and foam, spaced to suit the size of the cushion. Piping can run along the seams either way. A seam is a promise, my friend, and a button is a bigger one. Once it's stitched through, the cover stays on for good, so a tufted cushion isn't removable or washable. The [tufted or plain Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-vs-plain-cushions/) lays out both sides, and [tufted cushion care](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-cushion-care-buttons-cleaning/) covers the upkeep. So where will your bench sit: by a muddy back door, or under a quiet window? ## Tufted or plain, side by side | Feature | Tufted, with piping | Plain, with piping | |---|---|---| | Top | Buttoned, stitched through | Flat, no divots | | Extra cost | None; tufting is free | None; piping is included | | Cover | Stays on | Removable | | Washing | Not washable | Washable | | Button count | Set by the craftsmen for the size | No buttons | ## How to order it tufted 1. **Choose size and fabric**: Order the bench cushion as usual, with your exact measurements. 2. **Write 'tufted' in personalization**: Add 'with piping' and the piping code if you want both. 3. **Check the photo**: The workshop sends a photo of the buttoned design, sometimes very soon after you order. > **Tailor's margin:** A tufted bench cushion cover is stitched through with buttons, so it can't come off for washing; choose plain piping if you need a removable cover. > Tufting a bench cushion is free and piping can go with it, but buttons stitched through the foam mean the cover no longer comes off to wash. > > — Harlan ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can I get button tufting with piping on a bench cushion, and is the top flat otherwise? **The workshop's answer:** Standard bench cushions have a flat top with no tufting. Buttons can be added and combined with piping, but they're stitched through, so a tufted cover isn't removable or washable; plain piped covers are. The craftsmen decide the number of buttons from the cushion size. **A common question:** Can your bench cushions be tufted? **The workshop's answer:** Yes, and tufting is free. Write that you want it tufted in the personalization box, and the workshop sends a photo of the buttoned design, sometimes very quickly. **A common question:** Can I see real photos of a finished cushion before I buy? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Ask in messages and the workshop sends real customer photos and videos, including close-ups of details, or links to similar finished cushions. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Can I choose how many buttons go on my bench cushion? The craftsmen set the button count from the cushion's size, so the spacing suits the length and depth you order. You see the layout in the photo of the buttoned design. ### How is a tufted cushion cleaned if the cover stays on? With the cover in place, since the buttons are stitched through cover and foam and it can't be machine washed. If easy washing matters most, choose a plain piped cover that comes off. ### Why aren't bench cushions tufted as standard? Standard bench cushions have a flat top with a removable, washable cover. Tufting trades that washability for the buttoned look, so it's made only when you ask, at no extra charge. ## Related at the atelier - [Can I sleep on the cushion or use it as a mattress?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-cushion-as-mattress-sleeping/): A floor or bench cushion can be used as a mattress, and many buyers sleep on the corduroy and high-density foam cushions, on a cot or as a floor bed. - [The listing says sold out. Can I still order my cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/sold-out-listing-still-order/): Yes, you can usually still order when a listing says sold out or quantity no longer available: the marketplace stock count ran low after many sales, but the cushion can still be made. - [Navy Velvet Bench Cushion: Why Self Piping Suits a Beach Deck](https://cushionguide.com/readings/navy-velvet-bench-cushion-beach-house-deck-dunes/): Self piping, a welt covered in the cushion's own fabric, is the right choice for a long navy bench cushion that should look relaxed. - [Custom Bench Cushion for an Entryway: Black Velvet, Firm Foam](https://cushionguide.com/readings/black-velvet-entryway-bench-cushion-ivory-piping/): For an entryway bench cushion, firm foam about 3 in (7.5 cm) thick is the working choice, giving solid support for pulling on boots without lifting the seat much. - [Custom Bench Cushion in Gray Corduroy: How It Ages by the Door](https://cushionguide.com/readings/gray-corduroy-navy-piping-dark-wood-bench/): A light gray corduroy bench cushion with navy piping ages well at a busy door if you plan for it: the dark cord guards the edges where bags and boots rub, four corner ties keep the seat from… - [Do you sell the bench, platform or frame too, or just the cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/bench-included-or-cushion-only/): Only the cushion is sold: the workshop makes cushions and pillows in any size and thickness, but no benches, platforms or frames, including frames for floor cushions. - [Tufted bench cushion or plain? Buttons, looks and washability](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-vs-plain-cushions/) - [Linen bench cushions: which 'linen' is on your bench, and how it wears](https://cushionguide.com/guides/linen-bench-cushions/) *Sit well. — Harlan* --- Written by Harlan Pruitt (https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/tufted-bench-cushion-buttons-piping/