GENERAL MEASURING GUIDELINES - ALL STYLES

• Types of Cushion & Pillow Cover Construction - Use the descriptions below to determine the type of cushion/pillow covers you are measuring:
  • Box - Cover consists of three sections - top, botton and a strip going around the cushion.
  • Soft/Mock box - Cover consists of two sections - top and bottom only. Allowance for thickness is provided by pleats to gathers in the corners.
  • Wedge - This type of cushion has a knife-edge at the top and box or mock box construction at the bottom.
  • Knife-edge (throw pillows) - Cover consists of two sections and comes to points in the corners.
• Measure along the edges of the covers. Do not measure across or over the top of the cushion unless specified.
• Don't mistake the width with the length. Zippers should always run along the width of the cushion.
• If your cushions have welt edges, do not include the welt in your measurements, unless the covers CANNOT be removed.
• Measure as accurately as possible. Do not add to your measurements.

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Full Cushions - Box Construction

• #1 - Measure along front or top edge, from corner to corner.
• #2 - Measure along back or bottom edge (zipper side), from corner to corner.
• #3 - Measure from front to back along the edge.

• #4 - Measure thickness of cusion at a corner, from welt to welt.

Full Cushions - Mock/Soft Box Construction - See "How to Measure Soft / Mock Box Cushions" below.

T & Half-T Cushions - Box Construction

• #1 - Measure along front or top edge, from corner to corner.
• #6 - Measure along back or bottom edge (zipper side), from corner to corner.
• #3 - Measure from front to back. T cushions measure over the top. Half-T measure along the long, inside edge.
• #4 - Measure from front corner of extension to back corner.
• #5 - Measure from back corner of extension to inside corner. If curved, measure to mid-point.

• #2 - Measure thickness of cusion at a corner, from welt to welt.

T & Half-T Cushions - Mock/Soft Box Construction - See "How to Measure Soft / Mock Box Cushions" below.

HOW TO MEASURE SOFT OR MOCK BOX CUSHIONS.

Measuring the length and width

• When measuring the length and width on these types of cushions, you need to be careful not to overlap the measurements. Since these types of cushions do not have a defined edge along which to measure, here's some tips.
  • Place a straight pin or mark at each corner. Place the marks on the welt or seam.
  • Use the marks as your starting or stopping point for your measurements.
  • Measure along the edge, as shown. Do not measure over the top of the cushion.

 Measuring the height or thickness

• If your cushion has a zipper along the bottom or back, check to see if it has a seam that runs across the ends of the zipper. If there is, measure along this seam to determine the height or thickness.
• Another way to determine the height or thickness is at a corner.
  • Mark the outer-most tips of the pleats or gathers as shown, then measure from mark to mark.
• DO NOT add to this measurement. The result will be a cover that is too large.

 Measuring "T" or 1/2 "T" s

• Mark the inside and outside corners, then measure from mark to mark.

Throw Pillows - Knife-edge Construction

• #1 - Measure along top edge, from corner to corner.
• #3 - Measure from top to bottom along the edge.
• NOTE - If your pillow has pleats or gathers in the corners, it's a cushion. See Soft/Mock box cushions above.