Cushion Cover

• Look for rips or tears in the fabric.
• Look for signs of severe wear, including pilling of fabric or change in
  fabric color in certain areas of the cover.

Foam Cushion

• Is one part of side of the cushion lower than the other?
• Look for crumbling or crusty foam.
• Does the foam spring back to its original height when compressed, then
  released?
• Check for mold, especially if the cushion is exposed to moisture.

Fluid/Gel Cushion

• Does the fluid/gel pack feel flattened?
• Is the fluid or gel able to move freely within its pack?
• Are the seams and cover of the pack still intact? Look for cracks and
  punctures.

Honeycomb Cushion

• Do the cushion cells return to their original shape when they’re
  compressed, then released?
• Are any cells flattened?

Air Cushion

• Are seams and air chambers intact? Look for leaks or punctures in air
  chambers.
• Look for “stress lines” across the air chambers, where the material of the
  chamber is being stretched too far. Check for lighter-colored areas of the
  cells, which could indicate stress lines.
• Check for cracks or other signs of degrading.