Actually, yes. They're cloth slipcovers with elastic thingees to hold them on, like fitted sheets. Rather than vacuuming the dog hair and gunk off the couches, they take off the slipcovers and throw them in the washing machine. It's also a very fast way to clean up for company. The cloth is soft and close to the same color as the couches. Though it's not as nice as the upholstery they're trying to protect, I think it's better than what my parents did when I was growing up, which was to keep the "company" furniture in a separate room where nobody went except on a handful of very special occasions.