Measurement Guides

A field guide to every cushion shape we cut — rectangle, chaise, L-shape, T-cushion, bowed, notched, round, oval, half-round and wedge — which furniture each one belongs to, how to measure it in inches, and exactly which shape to pick in our custom cushion builder.

Round outdoor cushion guide: round patio dining sets, fire-pit seating and round loungers; diameter measuring with the two-axis check, thickness bands, weather specs for circular pads, and ordering rounds.

U-shaped cushion guide: the three-arm geometry of wraparound seating, inside versus outside radius measuring, seam placement at the corners, continuous versus sectioned builds, and ordering U-runs to template.

There is no industry law, but there is a firm convention: throw pillows cluster at 16, 18, 20 and 22

Tufted versus plain cushion tops compared: what tufting and stitched patterns actually do to fill, feel and lifespan, button versus stitch construction, the market’s custom stitch styles, and when plain wins.

Two very different people ask how much fabric a cushion needs. One is sewing it herself and standing at a

Size a bed gap filler from three measurements, not the bed’s name: thickness equals gap width plus half an inch to one, length runs the full seam, height runs platform to mattress top. Density starts at 50D.

Cushion specs usually answer comfort questions. Thickness answers a geometry question: how high off the floor you end up sitting,

Standard pew seats run 19-21 inches deep; cushions are cut 2-3 inches thick to measured runs at plus-or-minus half inch tolerance. Dimensions table, taper rules, and the pew-by-pew measuring method.

How to measure a chaise lounge cushion correctly — seat depth, back height, thickness, hinge points and one-piece vs two-piece styles — with real Hampton Bay chaise dimensions.