Upholsterers

What Does a Upholsterers Do?

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

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
• 2Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
• 3Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
• 4Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
• 5Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
• 6Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
• 7Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.
• 8Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Intuit QuickBooks
• LibreOffice Draw
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Word

Upholsterers Salary