Throw pillows are comfortable, stylish, and add a splash of color to any room. They are perfect for lounging and napping on your couch or setting up sleepovers in the living room. The right throw pillows can spice up your interior decor by bringing together colors, patterns, and textures to create a theme or add a little eclectic charm. They bring personality and softness.

Throw pillow covers make your pillows even more versatile. You can replace worn covers and update your interior decor style while keeping your favorite squishy pillows decorating the corners of every couch and chair.

In this ultimate guide, we are delighted to explore everything you need to know about throw pillow covers, from selecting the right fabric and size to creative custom throw pillow cover designs.

The Importance of Throw Pillow Covers in Home Décor

Throw pillow covers are versatile and functional. Having more covers than pillows helps to keep your throw pillows clean, comfortable, and stylish. You can swap them out to keep up with seasonal decor, decorate your living room for special occasions, and replace your least favorite textures with soft new designs while saving the pillow itself.

A nice collection of throw pillow covers are a simple yet important addition to your home decor repertoire. They can change the ambiance of a room and reflect your personal style, with each cover swap.

Choosing the Right Fabric for Your Throw Pillow Covers

There are many different fabrics for throw pillow covers, but the more comfortable, the better. Why have throw pillows you can't flop onto, sleep on, or snuggle while watching movies with your favorite people? The most functional and beautiful throw pillow cover fabrics are cotton, linen, satin, and velvet.

100% Cotton Twill

Here at Mary's Kitchen Towels, you might guess that we have a particular fondness for 100% cotton twill fabric. These throw pillowcases are known for their durability, softness, and (best of all) washability.

Cotton Twill is a sturdy yet soft fabric that can be identified by its distinctive diagonal weave. Throw pillow covers in cotton twill have a noticeable texture which gives your throw pillows an elegant pop-out appearance while offering a superior resistance to wear-and-tear that is essential for throw pillows used, lounged upon, and tossed in play during the daily life of a busy household.

Perfect Sizing: Finding the Ideal Throw Pillow Cover Size

What is the right size for your throw pillow cover? Throw pillows, of course, come in many shapes and sizes, but if your throw pillow is square, it is likely one of three standard sizes so it's easy to order new covers for each pillow.

We'll guide you through the standard sizes and how to mix and match sizes for a cohesive aesthetic.

Standard Throw Pillow Sizes

• ✔ 12" x 20" lumbar pillow covers - Narrow rectangular pillows, good for lumbar support and snuggling
• ✔ 16" x 16" pillow covers - Medium-small throw pillows for corners and accents
• ✔ 18" x 18" pillow covers - Medium throw pillows perfect for lounging
• ✔ 20" x 20" pillow covers - Large throw pillows the size of a single couch cushion

Measuring Your Throw Pillows

To find the right size cover for your throw pillows, take a roller and pull one edge of the pillow straight. Measure the distance between the corners. This will give you the size of the pillow square.

There are two ways to size your throw pillow covers: Squishy and Firm.

• ✔ Squishy Pillows: For soft, moldable pillows that are perfect for napping, get covers that are an exact match for your measurements.
• ✔ Firm Pillows: For plump fluffy throw pillows and the classic throw pillow look, choose covers that are 2 inches shorter than the pillow itself. This will stuff the pillow into the cover and plump it out for more firmness.

Arranging Throw Pillows by Size

Throw pillows are arranged either in singles or in tiered stacks. The essential throw pillow design is to place one pillow in each corner of the couch and one per fluffy chair. If you are using multiples, always place the largest throw pillow at the back to make a cascading stack of pillows with smaller pillows at the front. Solid colors also look best for the backdrop pillows while the most vibrant patterns look best out front.

Selecting the right size for your throw pillow covers is crucial for achieving the desired look and comfort. We'll guide you through the standard sizes, such as 16x16, 18"x18" and 20"x20", and how to mix and match sizes for a cohesive aesthetic.

Customizing Your Throw Pillow Covers: Tips and Ideas

Throw pillows look best when they add a splash of color and vibrancy to the room. But why limit yourself to the designs and fashion pricing you can find in shops? Personalized custom throw pillow covers can make your space truly unique.

Throw Pillow Custom Design Ideas

• ✔ Personalized Interior Design 
  • • Your home is decorated in your personal style. Your chosen color scheme, your favorite shapes and designs, and the vibe you want to create all come together in your personalized style. Your throw pillows can be the perfect finishing touch when you customize your own throw pillow cover designs.
• ✔ Seasonal Throw Pillow Covers
  • • Change your throw pillow covers every season, but keep the comfy pillows. You can celebrate the coming of spring with soft floral colors, bask in the warm colors of summer, steep in the rich colors of autumn, and get festive during the winter just by changing your throw pillow covers.
• ✔ Holidays and Special Occasions
  • • Love to decorate for the holidays and special occasions? Your throw pillows can become part of the celebrations with unique holiday cover designs. Vibrant reds and golds for Christmas, Silver spider webs for Halloween, or even birthday pillow covers are just the beginning.
• ✔ Fun and Meaningful Quotes
  • • Quote pillows are a wonderful way to add meaning and personality to your space. Choose your favorite quotes and printing style to blend poetry or family jokes into your interior design.
• ✔ Favorite Patterns and Artwork
  • • Do you absolutely love mandalas? Does Tessellation delight your eyes? Do you want to celebrate your cultural heritage with historical patterns like Cherokee geometrics, Polish florals, or the Turkish weaving language? Make them part of your home decor with custom throw pillow patterns.

Screen Printing vs DTG Printing

Custom throw pillow covers are printed using either screen printing or DTG (direct to garment) printing. These methods are adaptive based on the complexity of your pattern and the number of duplicates you would like of each design.

• ✔ Screen Printing
  • • Screen printing uses templates to apply colors in layers. It is very efficient for simple patterns and large batches that share the same pattern because the same screens can be used many times. You can also request the same pattern using different colors with each screen.
• ✔ DTG Printing
  • • DTG uses a digital printer that prints the ink directly onto the fibers. It can achieve highly complex patterns in terms of both detail and color variety and allows for each pillow to be unique. It is more eco-friendly but less efficient for large batches.

Caring for Your Throw Pillow Covers

Caring for throw pillow covers depends on the fabric and pattern materials. While some throw pillow covers are quite delicate or dry-clean only, the best throw pillow covers are machine washable. After all, they are always in your living room and get a lot of use.

Our 100% cotton twill fabric covers are vibrant, durable, and washable. We're glad to share a few care tips to keep your custom throw pillow covers looking their best, providing soft and gorgeous decor for many years.

Machine Wash on Cold

• ✔ Inside Out
• ✔ Color Wash Cycle
• ✔ Cold Water

When it comes time to wash your cotton twill throw pillow covers, turn them inside out. Then put them through the washing machine on the "colors" wash cycle with cold water and gentle detergent. While they can endure being tossed in with your daily clothes, this wash method will keep the print looking it's best for the longest period of time.

Stain Treatment

If a spill happens, don't worry. Apply normal stain treatment like a dab of detergent or a laundry stain stick before washing.

Dry Flat, No Tumble

Don't tumble dry the throw pillow covers. Instead, lay them out flat on a table and let them air dry without wrinkles.

Storing Your Covers

When your throw pillow covers are fully dry, you can put them back on the pillows. But if you're swapping them out, you can store the unused covers by folding them neatly into your linen closet. Cotton Twill does not have special storage instructions, making them worry-free to handle, stow, and retrieve when you're ready to redecorate.

Throw Pillow Covers for Businesses: Why Wholesale is the Way to Go

If you are a business selling home decor products, offering high-quality throw pillow covers can attract customers and enhance your product line. You can order beautiful (and washable!) throw pillow covers for your business in wholesale batches at an excellent price.

If you are redecorating office spaces, wholesale throw pillow covers offer a way to unify decor between locations and lounge areas, whether you are decorating employee spaces, waiting rooms, or hospitality venues.

Buying pillow covers wholesale offers great cost savings. When you order wholesale throw pillow covers with Mary's Kitchen Towels, you can customize the patterns to match your brand aesthetic, specific product decor collections, seasonal themes, and designs from your private artists. You can also offer customizable options to your clients if they request personalized cotton twill throw pillow covers.

Discover the Beauty of Custom Throw Pillow Covers

Custom throw pillow covers are a wonderful way to personalize your home decor. Vibrant, washable, and versatile, your throw pillow covers can adapt with the seasons, celebrate your favorite holidays, and reflect your personal style. With the right fabric, size, and customization, you can use your throw pillows to create the perfect space that is both stylish and comfortable.

Whether you are a homeowner expanding your home decor repertoire or a business seeking high-quality throw pillow covers for facility decor or product lines, our collection of 100% cotton twill throw pillow covers custom-printed to your designs is a perfect choice.

Transform your space with beautifully personalized throw pillow covers. Explore our wide range of options and find the perfect fit for your home or business. Visit our collection here and start creating your dream decor!

WRITTEN BY:

Clara Rosewood

Clara Rosewood is a home enthusiast passionate about tea towels, inventive kitchen hacks, and elegant home decor. In her articles, she blends creativity with practicality to turn everyday spaces into inviting and functional sanctuaries.