For great year-round protection of your outdoor patio sofa, we suggest using CoverMates™ Elite collection. Our Elite outdoor sofa covers not only offer protection from the elements, they also compliment your outdoor decor. Patio sofa covers should be used year-round (not just in the winter) to keep your valuable outdoor furniture looking its best! This isn"t a problem since our Elite patio sofa covers have an elastic bottom and cinch-cord locking system to make them extremely easy to put on and take off, even for one person!