A supplier quotes better when it knows the sizes, the quantities, the grade and whether you will collect or need a courier. Send one request with the details and we pass it to upholsterers working in Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape.
Cushion Covers Made to Size in Cape Town
Need cushion covers in Cape Town? Say how many, the sizes in centimetres, scatter, seat or box cushions, and whether you want piping, zips or new inners. Mention if you are supplying the fabric or want samples, so workshops in Western Cape can quote.
New to this? Read the cushion covers guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Supplies & care in Cape Town: local notes
Fabric houses in Woodstock, Salt River and the southern suburbs sell upholstery fabric off the roll, and foam cutters in Epping and Montague Gardens cut to size, often while you wait. Pick UV-stable fabric for sunny rooms and outdoor fabric for stoeps facing the south-easter. Upholstery cleaners handle winter mould and pet odour, and extraction machines can be rented for a weekend; check the cleaning code first.
Cape Town: the homes, the climate and the workshops
Woodstock and Salt River have been home to furniture makers and upholsterers for generations, and that trade still shapes upholstery in Cape Town. Upholsterers in Cape Town recover Victorian chairs from Observatory semis, mid-century armchairs from Pinelands, Cape Dutch dining sets from Constantia and lounge suites from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha. Restaurants on Bree Street and in the Waterfront recover booths and bar stools, holiday flats on the Atlantic Seaboard need tough covers, and yachts in the harbours need marine vinyl. Motor trimmers in Epping, Maitland and Paarden Eiland handle car upholstery in Cape Town, from bakkie seats to classic cars. Wet winters bring damp and mould; the summer sun fades fabric fast.
The requests we see from Cape Town usually come from:
- Homeowners and tenants: new scatter cushion covers and couch seat covers to refresh a lounge without recovering
- Restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and lodges: matching cushion covers in bulk for guesthouse rooms, lodge lounges and restaurant banquettes
- Car, bakkie and taxi owners: zipped covers for kombi bench cushions and camper van bed cushions
Local tips for Cape Town
Common here: antique and mid-century chairs, lounge suites, restaurant booths, car seats. Ask each workshop about this: ask whether the quote includes collection, and how mould under cushions is treated. Where they work from: woodstock, Salt River, Epping, Maitland, Paarden Eiland and Montague Gardens.
Cushion Covers Made to Size usually suits scatter, seat, back and box cushions. The job: cut and sewn to size, zipped or envelope. For homeowners and tenants, the biggest group here, that usually means new scatter cushion covers and couch seat covers to refresh a lounge without recovering. On the climate side: wet, damp winters with mould; strong summer sun and wind fade fabric.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Requests from Cape Town go to workshops and suppliers that already serve Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River and the rest of the area. Mention stairs, a narrow door or a big corner couch, because they change how a piece is moved.