Handmade Tufted & Macrame Cushion Covers

Two designs, both ivory, both texture rather than pattern. Chandni is hand-knotted macrame, where the cotton cord is tied row by row so the surface has depth you can read across a room. Jaali is hand-tufted in a geometric grid, named for the carved lattice screens that filter light in Indian architecture. Both come as a set of two, one cover for each end of a sofa. Neither uses colour, because a room usually has enough of it already.

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Last updated: September 2026. Quick answer: Handmade ivory (off-white) cotton cushion covers in two textures, each sold as a set of two 16x16 covers: Chandni, hand-knotted macrame, at ₹1,499 the pair, and Jaali, hand-tufted in a geometric grid, at ₹1,799 the pair. Covers only, and both keep the standard 15-day return window.

Texture is the quieter way to add interest to a sofa. A patterned cushion commits you to a scheme and dates with it. A textured one in a neutral works against almost anything you put behind it, and keeps working when you change the sofa. We set out how to layer them in how to style textured cushion covers.

Knotted and Tufted

The two are opposite methods reaching a similar result. Macrame uses no loom and no needle, just cord and hands tying a sequence of knots in order, where a single mistake means undoing back to it. Tufting is the reverse, punching loops of yarn through a backing cloth one at a time until a surface builds up, then shearing it level. One builds a surface by tying, the other by filling. Both are slow, and both leave a small irregularity across the face that a machine-made cover will not have. It is also why the Jaali is made in pairs: two covers tufted in the same run share a pile height that two covers bought months apart never quite will.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size are the covers?

Standard 16x16 inches, across both designs. Exact measurements are listed under Product Details on each page.

How many covers do I get?

Two, with either design. The Jaali Tufted Cushion Covers and the Chandni Macrame Cushion Covers are each sold as a set of two, at one price for the pair: ₹1,799 for the Jaali and ₹1,499 for the Chandni. Put the Jaali at the ends of a three-seater and the Chandni pair between them for four cushions in two textures.

Is the inner cushion included?

No, these are covers only, so you can keep the inserts you already own. Most 16x16 inserts sold in India will fit, two for each set.

Can I buy a single cover?

Not at present. Both designs are sold only as pairs. The Jaali lattice motif reads best repeated, and those covers are tufted two to a run so the pair matches.

Can I wash them?

Gently, and by hand. Hand-knotted and tufted cotton does not enjoy a machine cycle, which pulls at the knots and can drag the pile. Spot clean where you can, dry flat rather than hanging so the weight of the water does not stretch it, and keep them out of direct sun so the ivory does not yellow. There is more in our guide to caring for handcrafted home pieces.

Can I return a cushion cover?

Yes. Unlike our ceramic and marble pieces, which are non-returnable, cushion covers keep the standard 15-day return window. The full terms are in our FAQ.

Will the tufting shed?

A little at first, as loose fibre works its way out of a newly tufted surface. It settles within a few weeks. Do not pull a loose tuft, since it is a continuous length of yarn and pulling one takes several with it. Trim it level with the pile instead.

Do ivory neutrals work in an Indian home?

They work as the quiet ground that lets everything else be loud. Against a jewel-toned sofa or a cane frame, texture carries the interest without adding another colour to a room that probably has plenty.

Can I make cushion covers from old sarees instead?

You can, and it is one of the better second lives for a saree you will not wear again. We listed twelve of them in what to do with old sarees.

How many should I buy?

One set of either design already gives a three-seater its symmetry, one cover at each end. Add the other pair inside them for four cushions in two textures, or leave one pair to do the work on its own. Cushions read better paired or in odd groupings than lined up in a row.