Regency Stripe Jacquard Velvet Cushion - Chocolate

This is a square velvet cushion woven with a regency stripe, where the pattern is built into the cloth rather than printed on it. The jacquard weave sets bands of cut pile against smoother stripes, so the light catches each stripe differently as you move past it. The face is a rich chocolate brown throughout, one deep tone shifting between matt and sheen from stripe to stripe, edged all the way round with a piped trim in the same colour. It measures 45 x 45cm, the standard square size that most cushion pads and covers are made to fit.

A cushion like this earns its place on a sofa or an armchair, where the play of light across the pile does the work no flat weave can. The single deep brown means it sits quietly alongside stronger colours rather than competing with them, so it works as a grounding piece among brighter cushions or as a pair on a neutral sofa. It suits a made-up bed as much as a seat, and the classic stripe reads as comfortably at home in a traditional room as in a plainer contemporary one.

It is made from polyester velvet, which holds its colour well and resists the fading and creasing that catch out natural pile fabrics. The face is finished with a piped trim that follows all four edges, and the cover fastens with a zip so it can be taken off the pad. Because the record gives no washing, drying or ironing guidance, we would treat it gently and follow the label sewn into the cover. The stripe design comes in several other colourways in the same range if you want to build a set across a room.

Is the stripe woven in or printed on?

It is woven in. This is a jacquard velvet, so the stripe is built into the cloth as bands of pile that catch the light rather than a pattern applied to the surface.

What size cushion pad does it take?

The cover measures 45 x 45cm, the standard square size, so a 45cm pad fits it. Choosing a pad a touch larger gives a fuller, plumper look if you prefer.

Does the cover come off for cleaning?

Yes, it has a zip closure along one edge, so the cover lifts off the pad. The record gives no care instructions, so please follow the label sewn into the cover.

What does the piped trim do?

The piped trim runs around all four edges and gives the cushion a defined, tailored outline that holds its shape well against the back of a sofa or chair.

Will the colour fade in a sunny room?

Polyester holds colour well and resists fading better than many natural pile fabrics, though as with any furnishing we would avoid prolonged direct sunlight where you can.

Does it come in other colours?

Yes, this regency stripe design is made in several other colourways within the same range, so you can mix or match tones across a room.