| Ordering a ready made slipcover only required | | | | For Custom Slipcovers |
| that you know the general shape of a sofa or | | | | When measuring for a custom slipcover for a |
| chair, but since they aren't customized for each | | | | sofa or chair, there are several things to |
| piece, knowing the measurements is unnecessary. | | | | determine up front. Seat cushions are either |
| In contrast, ordering a customized fitted slipcover | | | | square or require a T cushion slipcover. A T |
| requires exact measurements in order to have | | | | cushion slipcover wraps around the front of the |
| them made to precise measurements and design | | | | seat, making the shape of a 'T' when viewed |
| specifications. Since they are made to fit any | | | | from above. A square shaped cushion fits evenly |
| upholstered sofa, loveseat or chair for a | | | | within the frame of the seat, looking like a |
| removable square or T-cushion slipcover, there's | | | | perfect square or rectangle. |
| more involved in taking the measurements than | | | | Seat backs are the next thing to determine. The |
| height and width. | | | | back cushion is either removable or fixed. There |
| Measuring Custom Slipcovers For Dining Chair | | | | are four styles that will help measure most |
| It's important to start by figuring out the style of | | | | accurately: |
| dining chairs. Fitted slipcovers can be made to fit | | | | 1. Low Back - When looking from side of furniture |
| Ladder back, Parsons, Queen Anne, Colonial, | | | | the back may look like pyramid or square shape. |
| Chippendale and most other styles of chairs with | | | | This type has straight upholstered back rising |
| straight, curved, round or square, wooden or | | | | above the armrests no more than 10 inches. |
| upholstered back up to 45 inches. Custom dining | | | | 2. High Back - Similar to the Low back except |
| chair covers feature straight skirt with split kick | | | | that the straight upholstered back rises above the |
| pleat in the center of chair and two ties in the | | | | armrests usually by more than 13 inches. |
| back. Custom slipcovers are made for both dining | | | | 3. Rounded Back - When facing the sofa, it has |
| chairs with arms and armless chairs. | | | | rounded, fully upholstered back (non removable |
| The measurements you'll need to take on a dining | | | | back cushion) rising above the armrests no more |
| chair include: | | | | than nine inches. |
| 1. Seat width - This requires two measurements | | | | 4. Tuxedo Back - On this type of furniture the |
| if the width at the front of the seat and the | | | | height of the arm and height of the back are |
| width at the back of the seat are different. | | | | same or have difference of one-and-a-half inches. |
| 2. Seat height - Measure from the floor to the | | | | After you've determined the style, make sure to |
| top of the seat cushion. | | | | measure size and shape of the seat, height of the |
| 3. Seat depth - Measure the distance from the | | | | skirt, back style and overall circumference of the |
| front of the seat cushion to the back. | | | | furniture so that the slipcover can be made to |
| 4. Overall chair height - Measure from the floor to | | | | the exact specs. |
| the highest point of the back of the chair. | | | | 1. Measure the total length of the seat, left to |
| 5. Seatback height - Measure from the top of the | | | | right, tip to tip, at the widest point. |
| seat to the highest point of the seatback. | | | | 2. Be sure to measure the maximum thickness of |
| 6. Seatback width - The seatback width | | | | back cushion at the top. |
| measurement is at the top of the seatback. | | | | 3. Top length can be found by measuring the total |
| 7. Seatback depth - Measure how thick the seat | | | | length of the back at the top at widest point. |
| back is at its widest point. | | | | 4. Base depth can be measured with the distance |
| 8. For dining chairs with arms, these additional | | | | from the back to the front of the couch at its |
| measurements are necessary: | | | | widest point. |
| 9. Overall arm height - This should be the distance | | | | 5. Skirt width is found by measuring the distance |
| from the floor to the top of the arm. | | | | from the top to the floor. |
| 10. Arm height - This is the difference between | | | | 6. Seat depth is the distance from to the back of |
| the seat and the top of the arm. | | | | the seat at the widest point. |
| 11. Arm length - The measurement should be | | | | 7. Back height is the maximum back height from |
| taken from the front of the arm to the joint | | | | top to bottom at the highest point. Measure back |
| where it meets the front of the seatback. | | | | depth on the maximum thickness of the back |
| 12. Arm width - The measurement of the top of | | | | cushion at the bottom of the back. The back |
| the arm, how wide it is from left to right. | | | | height is at the highest point, usually in the center |
| 13. Distance between arms - If arms are tapered | | | | of the couch. |
| out, you'll need the measurement from the | | | | 8. Base height is the distance from floor to where |
| widest point from the inside of each arm to the | | | | the seat and back meet. |
| other. | | | | 9. Back length is the measurement of the back, |
| How To Measure Sofas, Loveseats And Chairs | | | | left to right, tip to tip, at the widest point. |