Most sofa covers fail for the same reason: they are made for the whole sofa. One large sheet slides, wrinkles and ends up in a heap under the cushions by the weekend, and someone has to wrestle it back into shape every evening. Covering each seat cushion individually sidesteps all of that. The cover stretches over one cushion and stays with it, so the sofa keeps its shape and nothing is left loose for a cat to burrow under.

The fabric is a jacquard polar fleece, a knitted textured weave that does not present the long loops claws catch and pull, which is where an ordinary woven cover snags and ladders after a month. It stretches to hug the cushion for a tailored finish rather than a draped one, has a non-slip backing to stop it creeping across the seat, and goes in a washing machine, which is rather the point of a cover in the first place.

• Jacquard polar fleece with a stretch fit
• Sized per cushion rather than for a whole sofa
• Non-slip backing to stop it shifting
• Machine washable
• Regular S, M and L, plus Chaise XL
• Off white, dusty pink, grey, dark grey and sky blue

On expectations. Scratch-resistant is not scratch-proof. This fabric resists snagging and takes the wear instead of your upholstery, but a cat determined to scratch that sofa will eventually mark it. Pair it with a scratching post placed against the same corner, and measure each cushion before ordering, since these are sold per cushion.

Who it's for: Anyone protecting a good sofa cushion by cushion rather than hiding the whole thing under a throw.