In the interest of full disclosure, I probably made a mistake. I'd really like to be the kind of person who can have a white sofa, but in reality, I live on a farm and have dogs that live in the house. But they also help me with livestock, and then they bring ""farm"" back in the house. On the first day that my lovely white slipcover adorned my sofa, I found gross smudges on it from dog feet. I gave myself a face palm, wished I'd bought a cover with a pattern to disguise the yuck, and then got the vacuum cleaner. To my delight, the smudges vanished with very little effort. It's spring, and mud season, and my white cover looks just fine. I am, as always, thrilled with the quality of my Sure Fit product. Thanks so much!