How do they match: Upholsterers

  • Furniture Upholsterer
  • Furniture Upholsterer Apprentice
  • Furniture Upholstery Mechanic
  • Top and Trim Worker

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

  • Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
  • Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
  • Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
  • Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.
  • Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
  • Pick up and deliver furniture.
  • Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
  • Repair furniture frames and refinish exposed wood.

  • Move furniture.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Repair furniture or upholstery.