No matter what material your couch cushions are stuffed with, as time passes, the filling can break down. If the couch is structurally sound, breathe life into it by restuffing the back and seat cushions. Choose a filling material to fit lifestyle needs and your comfort level. Expect to pay a hefty price tag for stuffing materials over their synthetic counterparts that are mass-produced.
Fabulous Foam
Exchange sofa cushion filling for new foam inserts. High-quality foam bits are available in conventional sofa pillow sizes, or you can cut a customized design to match shape or an irregular pillow shape. Choose a foam insert to match the level of firmness you need for the seat and back cushions. The firmness scale is decided by the Indentation Force Deflection amount, with the scale ranging from 6 as the softest piece up to an 45. Decide on a foam labeled”high resilient” for lasting sofa cushions with reduced sagging in the event that you’ve got rambunctious children and pets that are active.
Batter Up
Wrap a soft layer of batting round foam pillow inserts from slipping around in the pillow casing, to protect against the foam inserts and to deliver a softer sofa back and seat. Batting is available in natural wool or cotton materials, a polyester textile or a mix of the two, like a cotton-and-polyester blend. Choose a thick batting of 1/4 inch to create comfy soft seat and back cushions.
Super Soft
Sofa cushions with natural feathers and down to the ultimate in soft comfort. Feathers compose the outer covering geese and ducks, whereas down is the fluffy coating beneath the feathers. When restuffing your couch cushions to avoid having feathers, which can poke through the upholstery 30, Blend a percentage of 60 percent to 40 percent feathers. Shake your packed cushions often to distribute the feather and down filling.
Zip and twist
Cushion casings make it easy insert new filling and to eliminate fashioned material. If the cushion covers don’t have zippered borders, repaint the stitches along one of the seams, insert an upholstery zipper and sew it set up to provide access into the stuffing stuff inside. Regardless of what type of filling you pick for your sofa cushions, rotate and flip the seat and back cushions when possible to provide wear and tear over the upholstered casings and pillow filling.