A fabric casing for elastic cores is provided, which cores have two opposite faces, such as cushions or pads, especially for stuffed furniture and the like. According to the invention the casing comprises two fabric pieces (2, 3) of different character with respect of for instance color and/or pattern, each of said pieces covering one of the core faces, said pieces being joined together all along the circumference of the core (1) in a plane (4) at half-way distance between the core faces, said pieces jointly projecting in said plane laterally outwardly a distance (f) exceeding said half-way distance to thus form a circumferential collar (5) whose peripheral edge (7) is reduced in length for instance by stitching or is resiliently reducible in length using, for example, an elastic ribbon to thus make said peripheral edge shorter than the core circumference in said plane (4), whereby the collar (5) can be pulled over variably onto one or the other of the core faces so as to cover core side surfaces between said faces, so that always the very same fabric is exposed to view on (i) said side surfaces and (ii) one of said faces.
The edges of first and second fabric sides are joined along a seam to form an enclosure for cushion material. Tie strings extend from the seam along one end of the cushion. First and second fabric flaps are provided. Each flap is joined along three edges to the seam. One flap extends from the same end of the cushion as the tie strings. The other flap extends from the opposite end of the cushion. When located on the same side of the cushion, the flaps partially overlap and hide the underlying side from view. Reversing the positions of the flaps hides the tie strings and the other side of the cushion, converting the chair pad into a decorative pillow. If the sides have different appearances, and if the surfaces of each flap coordinate in appearance with different ones of the sides respectively, the appearance of the cushion can be changed as well, as the cushion is converted.
A pillow sham includes a front panel and an endless skirt attached to the perimeter of the panel. The skirt is gathered throughout to provide a decorative effect and defines a pillow-receiving pocket suited to accommodate a range of pillow sizes.
The present invention relates to a seat cushion for the human body which comprises a pad comprising a flexible envelope containing a fluid filling material, which pad is adapted to be used in combination with a shaped tray. In the preferred embodiment, the envelope of the pad is an extensible elastomeric material or the upper surface of the pad comprises excess material, and the pad is partitioned or segmented to limit the flow of the fluid filling material in selected areas of the pad.
A mattress assembly system tailored by an individual whereby the individual may select the specific components which will be assembled into an individualized mattress assembly. The system includes a selected comfort module selected by an individual from a group of interchangeable comfort modules and a selected support module for supporting the individual selected by the individual from a group of interchangeable support modules. A module carrier carries the selected comfort and support modules once they have been selected.
