What is an antique cushion cover made from?

These covers utilise historical textiles including hand-spun wool, cotton, silk, and linen. Many incorporate fragments from nineteenth-century nomadic bags or seventeenth-century European tapestries. Constructors often pair these antique face panels with vintage backing fabrics, such as eighteenth-century Belgian linen, and modern feather inners for practical use.

Where do tribal cushion covers originate?

Tribal examples originate primarily from regions in Persia, Anatolia, and Central Asia. Nomadic groups such as the Qashqai, Shahsevan, Baluch, and various Turkmen tribes produced the original storage bags. European pieces, by contrast, frequently stem from domestic traditions in countries like Sweden and Belgium, featuring embroidered linen or tapestry work.

How do I care for an antique textile cushion?

Protect the fragile natural dyes and hand-spun wool by keeping the covers out of direct sunlight. Gentle, professional textile cleaning preserves the integrity of the historical fibres. Avoid abrasive washing methods and handle the vintage linen backs and fragile side seams with care during placement.

How are bag faces turned into cushions?

Maker workshops take authentic nomadic items like saddlebags, mafrashes, and torbas and trim them to cushion dimensions. They then sew the historic textile front to a complementary backing material. Many listings include new feather inners to match the exact dimensions of the newly formed square or rectangular decorative cushion.

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An antique cushion cover brings centuries of textile art into daily interiors through repurposed tribal bag faces, kilims, and European tapestries.

52 X 54cm Extremely Fine Antique Qashqai Saddlebag Face

19th century

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52 X 54cm Extremely Fine Antique Qashqai Saddlebag Face

From James Cohen Antique Carpets

£575

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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70 X 66cm Antique Belouch 'Birdbag'

From James Cohen Antique Carpets

£675

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Ersari Turkmen Torba / Mafrash Face, Great Condition, Circa 1890.

19th century

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Antique Ersari Turkmen Torba / Mafrash Face, Great Condition, Circa 1890.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£650

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Tribal Khamseh Saddle Bag (Khorjin) Complete with Back, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Tribal Khamseh Saddle Bag (Khorjin) Complete with Back, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£1,250

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Kurdish Bag Cushion, Circa 1880, 50cm X 50cm

19th century

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Kurdish Bag Cushion, Circa 1880, 50cm X 50cm

From Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs

£575

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19th century

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Antique Jaf Bag Face

From Farnham Antique Carpets

£3,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Bag Face Cushion Hand Woven

From Rams Head Antiques

£135

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Bag Face Cushion Hand Woven

From Rams Head Antiques

£135

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Afshar Tribal Saddle Bag. Complete with Plain Weave Back.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Afshar Tribal Saddle Bag. Complete with Plain Weave Back.

From Country House and Eastern Interiors

£395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Afshar Saddle Bag Face. Lustrous Luminous Wool Used. Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Afshar Saddle Bag Face. Lustrous Luminous Wool Used. Circa 1900

From Country House and Eastern Interiors

£395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature items spanning the seventeenth century through the Edwardian period, incorporating Persian tribal designs alongside European tapestries and Swedish embroideries.