We bought the chair covers for our leather chairs at the dinner table after our cat had tested the claws in one night at 6 backrests. Our chairs correspond to the maximum specified dimensions (at least at the seat). Thus it was not possible to get us the slipcovers over the seats. The fabric is indeed elastic and would have also given away, but the seam band could not be sufficient stretch. Well, because the cat has focused on the backrest, these were safe once before their claws ... However, does not look so great ...