Chic Modern French-Striped Chenille Sofa Cover

Most striped covers are sold as a single piece that leaves your cushions in whatever fabric they came in. This one is offered across eight panel sizes with a matching 17.7 inch pillow cover in the same chenille and stripe, so a sofa and its cushions can be brought into one scheme instead of the cover looking like a layer thrown on top of something else.

Chenille is the practical part. The yarn has a short, dense pile that hides the light surface marking a pet home collects, and because the pile is short rather than shaggy, hair sits on it loosely and lifts off with a brush instead of burying itself. The fabric has enough body to take spills, stains and daily traffic without the thin, papery feel that makes a cheap cover look tired within weeks.

The panels are cut for a universal fit, so instead of hunting for your exact sofa model you measure the seat area and take the nearest size, from 27.6 inches square up to 43.3 by 70.9 inches. Laid flat, the design is meant to stay put through normal use rather than needing a straightening every time you walk past. When it needs cleaning it goes into the machine and comes out ready to go back down.