How do they match: Upholsterers

  • Arm Maker
  • Car Seat Maker
  • Chair Pad Maker

  • Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.

  • Make, repair, or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.
  • Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
  • Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics.
  • Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
  • Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.
  • Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
  • Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
  • Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.

  • Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
  • Cut fabrics.
  • Design templates or patterns.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.