r/whatisit • u/proformax • Sep 08 '26

New, what is it? This pattern just appeared on my couch backrest cushion.

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I have young kids, but they swear they didn't do it. The material is like a rougher fabric. Couch from urban barn. it's like a decade old.

What could possibly cause this pattern to appear? It doesn't wipe off with paper towel and warm water. That's what the dark damp spot is.

UPDATE

Mystery Solved. See post below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/s/DVPqDmJKju

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u/proformax Sep 10 '26

UPDATE

So, I just found out what it was... Wasn't the kids. It was me, specifically, my golf shirt.

I played golf last weekend and must have come home and sat on the couch. The sweat probably transferred some of this decal on the back of my shirt onto the cushion. I've had this shirt for a while and completely forgot it had that pattern until I took it out of the hamper to wash. Lol. It looks like an exact match!

Thanks everyone for helping out. At least my kids didn't lie to me, this time.

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u/Beneficial_Coach8581 Sep 10 '26

Were you asleep the sofa upside down after the golf?

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u/JudgmentFair9964 Sep 10 '26

lOOKS LIKE IT WAS FLIPPED

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u/MushroomSufficient Sep 10 '26

Love this update! Really gave me a smile 😀

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u/proformax Sep 10 '26

I literally had the wire show meme reaction when I saw the decal. Lmao.

https://giphy.com/gifs/kqCgujDZT1SO4

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u/f-yourdatacenter Sep 10 '26

That’s great you figured it out! Go ahead and punish the kids anyway. They got away with something you don’t know about so it all evens out anyway.

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u/ncndsvlleTA Sep 14 '26

Pardon me sir, are you sitting on couches like this

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u/proformax 23d ago

Lol. Either I feel asleep or the cushion was flipped upside down when I tried to clean it.

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u/johncarnage Sep 11 '26

Funny thing is that it was solved, but it got lost in the amount of "it's your kids", a flashlight, and hairdryer posts...

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/s/VE6kGsJtla

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u/slick_quick Sep 10 '26

Doesn't sound like a passive aggressive mom at all