The Cutting Table · a common question
Do tufted floor cushions have a zipper or removable cover?
Also asked as:Are the covers zippered so they can be removed?Do the linen floor cushions have a zip?
The buttons that make a tufted cushion so lovely are threaded straight through its heart. That is exactly why it can never open.
The quick answer
No: tufted floor cushions have no zipper or removable cover, because they are filled, tufted with buttons that pass through the filling, then hand-stitched closed. For washable covers, the workshop makes the same size as a plain foam-filled cushion with a zippered removable cover, in your custom size and color, without the tufting or French edge.
SaveKey facts
- French tufted cushions have no zipper.
- The cover is hand-stitched closed after filling and tufting.
- Tufting buttons pass through the filling.
- Detachable buttons aren't offered on handmade tufted cushions.
- A non-tufted, foam-filled version has a removable zippered cover.
- The zippered version has no tufting and no French edge.
- The zippered version comes in custom sizes and colors.
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Tufted or zippered: the two floor cushions side by side
| French tufted | Foam-filled, zippered | |
|---|---|---|
| Cover | Hand-stitched closed | Removable, with a zipper |
| Buttons | Pass through the filling | None |
| Edge | French edge design | Plain, no French edge |
| Washing the cover | Can't come off to wash | Unzip it and wash it |
| Size and color | Custom | Custom |
Why the buttons can't come off either
A French tufted cushion is built in one direction only. It is filled, the buttons are drawn through the filling and tied, and then the last seam is closed by hand. After that the cover is part of the cushion; it can't be opened, removed or changed.
Buyers often ask for detachable buttons instead. Those are a factory-made feature, and these cushions are fully handmade, so the answer is no. The honest alternative is the plain version: the same custom size and color, foam-filled, with a zippered cover and a clean edge. Tufted versus plain cushions weighs the two, and caring for a tufted cushion covers the one you can't unzip. Both shapes live under floor cushions, and the French mattress edge is in the glossary.
Who sits on your floor cushion most: you, a toddler, or the dog?
A toddler's reading nook, and a dog on the linen
A buyer in the US was planning a reading nook for a toddler and asked whether the tufted covers came off for washing. They don't, so the workshop suggested the non-tufted, foam-filled version with a zipped cover, in the same custom size and color.
Another buyer in the US, with a dog, asked the same about a tufted linen pallet cushion. Same answer, same fix. With kids and dogs in the room, my friends, I choose the zipper and let color carry the charm: a strong mustard or ochre does the work the buttons used to do.
A tufted floor cushion can't have a removable cover, because its buttons pass through the filling before the cover is hand-stitched shut.
Élodie Marchand
Buyer questions
- A common question
Is there a zipper on the tufted cushions so I can wash the covers?
The workshop's answerNo. They're filled, tufted and then hand-stitched closed, so the cover is fixed and can't be opened. If a zipper is essential, the workshop makes plain foam-filled, non-tufted cushions with zippered covers, without the French edge design.
- A common question
Could a tufted linen pallet cushion get a removable cover?
The workshop's answerNo. French-style tufting uses buttons that go through the cushion, so a removable cover isn't possible. A removable-cover version can be made without tufting.
- A common question
Can a tufted bench cushion have a zip cover instead?
The workshop's answerNo. Removable zipped covers are made only on non-tufted cushions; a tufted or French-style cushion is sewn closed.
- A common question
Can you make a washable zippered cover for a crash pad or a crib-mattress play mat?
The workshop's answerYes. Fully zippered, machine-washable box covers are made for play mats and crash pads up to at least 61 x 61 x 10 in (155 x 155 x 25 cm), with a long zipper for easy removal. Give the exact size and fabric code.
Questions buyers ask next
Could the tufting buttons be made to unhook so the cover comes off?
No. Detachable buttons are a factory-made feature, and these tufted cushions are fully handmade, with each button tied through the filling. For a cover that comes off, choose the non-tufted, foam-filled version.
Does the zippered version look like the tufted one?
Not quite. It keeps your custom size and color, but it has no tufting buttons and no French edge, so it reads as a clean, plain floor cushion rather than a buttoned, mattress-style one.
Can I order a second cover for the zippered version later?
Yes. The workshop keeps your exact sizes, so extra covers in any chart color can be made with the cushion or later, which is handy when one cover is in the wash.
