Upholsterer - Definition and Overview

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers.

Classes

• Furniture upholstery
• Automobile upholstery
• Marine upholstery

Specific projects

• Slipcover
• Canvaswork
• Throw pillow

Tools

• Upholstery needles (round point curved needles and button needles)
• Upholstery hammers (magnetic hammers)
• Webbing stretcher
• Staple guns
• Scissors
• Sewing machines
• Goggles
• Needle guards
• Staple knockers (staple pullers)
• Upholstery regulator
• Rubber mallet
• Upholstery pins
• Chalk (upholsterer's chalk or taylor's chalk)
• T pins

Materials

• Zippers
• Tacks (upholstery tacks, various sizes)
• Staples
• Buttons

Skills

• Cutting
• Sewing

Etymology

The word upholstery comes from the Middle English words up and holden, meaning to hold.

External links

How to upholster (http://www.upholster.com/howto/)