Regency Stripe Jacquard Velvet Cushion - Olive

This is a square velvet cushion in a soft olive green, patterned with a broad vertical stripe. The stripe is woven into the cloth rather than printed on, so it shows as a change in the direction of the pile: run your hand down the face and the bands catch the light differently, one matt and one with more sheen. That is what jacquard velvet gives you, a pattern you can feel as well as see, and it means the design will not wear off the surface over time. The cover measures 45 x 45cm, the standard square size that most cushion pads are made to fit.

An olive this soft sits happily on almost any sofa or armchair, warming up a grey or cream setting without shouting for attention. It works as one of a pair at the outer corners of a large sofa, or three across the back of a wider one, and the woven stripe reads as texture from across the room rather than as a busy print. Because the tone is a natural, greenish neutral, it pairs as easily with wood and stone as it does with other greens, so it earns its place in a living room, a reading chair or across the foot of a bed.

The cover is finished with a piped trim, a narrow corded edge run around all four seams that gives the cushion a crisp outline and helps the corners hold their shape. It fastens with a zip along one side, so the cover comes off the pad when you need it to. The face is a full 100% polyester velvet, which is the practical choice here: it holds colour well, resists fading and takes daily use in a busy room without flattening. The Regency Stripe is made in six colourways, so you can pick this olive on its own or set it against a deeper tone in the same design.

Is the stripe printed or woven in?

It is woven, a jacquard velvet where the stripe is formed by the direction of the pile, so it shows as texture and will not wear off the face.

What size cushion pad do I need?

The cover is 45 x 45cm, the standard square size, so a 45cm pad fits it well. A pad the same size or slightly larger gives the fullest, plumpest look.

Does the cover come off for cleaning?

Yes, there is a zip along one side, so you can take the cover off the pad whenever you need to.

What is the piped trim?

It is a narrow corded edge sewn around all four seams. It sharpens the outline of the cushion and helps the corners keep their shape over time.

Will the olive match other greens?

It is a soft, natural olive that behaves like a warm neutral, so it sits comfortably with other greens as well as wood, stone, cream and grey.

Does it come in other colours?

Yes, the Regency Stripe design is made in six colourways, so you can mix this olive with a deeper tone in the same pattern.