Slub Cotton Woven Plain Cushion - Toffee

This is a plain cushion made from 100% slub cotton, woven so that the yarn carries the slight thick-and-thin variation that gives slub its name. Look closely at the cloth and you can see it: a lightly textured, irregular weave rather than a flat, uniform surface, in a warm toffee that reads as a soft mid-brown with an orange lean. It is finished with an oxford border, the flat flange of fabric that runs around all four sides just in from the edge, and it closes with a zip so the cover comes off the pad. Cotton is a breathable, hard-wearing natural fibre, which is why it suits a cushion that gets sat against and leaned on rather than only looked at.

It is a plain, single-colour cushion, so it does the quiet work in a scheme rather than the loud work. Toffee sits happily on a neutral sofa, a grey armchair or a natural linen-look bench, and it pairs with deeper earthy tones or paler creams and stones equally well. Because there is no pattern to clash, it layers with printed or textured cushions without competing with them, and it earns its keep in a living room, a reading chair or across the head of a bed. If you like to build up a pile of cushions, this is the sort of steady base colour the busier pieces sit on top of.

The slub weave gives the surface a relaxed, lived-in look from the outset rather than a crisp, formal one, and the oxford border frames that softness with a tidy edge. The zip closure means you can lift the cover off for cleaning and refit it easily. Cotton takes colour well and holds it, so the toffee shade stays true with normal use. Fill your cushion with other tones from the same range to build a considered, mixed group.

What does slub cotton feel like?

Slub cotton has a lightly textured, slightly irregular surface because the yarn varies in thickness as it is woven, giving a soft, relaxed handle rather than a flat, smooth one.

Can I take the cover off?

Yes. The cushion closes with a zip, so the cover lifts off the pad, which makes it easy to remove for cleaning and to refit afterwards.

What is the oxford border?

The oxford border is a flat flange of fabric running around all four sides, set just in from the edge. It frames the face of the cushion with a neat, tidy finish.

What size is this cushion?

This cushion measures 50 x 50cm, a standard square size that suits sofas, armchairs and beds and layers easily with other cushions of the same or a different size.

Will the colour work with a patterned room?

Because it is plain and single-coloured, this cushion sits under busier prints and textures without competing, so it works well as a steady base tone in a layered scheme.

Is cotton a good choice for a cushion?

Cotton is a breathable, hard-wearing natural fibre that takes and holds colour well, which suits a cushion that is regularly leaned on and sat against.