A Brief Knowledge About Different Types of Upholstery

Posted by Jessica W.
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Dec 7, 2015
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Furniture upholstery is an option that not only creates a unique look, but also has a lot of advantages incuding price factors, choice factors, varites and so on. Nowadays there are a lot of professional companies who offers their services of upholstery in Sydney and can create a modernised look for your interiors. But, application of these items have been increased from domestic usage to other sectors like commercial, marine, automative. Have a look at the types of upholstery stated below:

Commercial : 
Commercial upholsterers basically deal with such projects that are outside of the domestic setting. Previously only furniture such as church benches, pews used to be upholstered by them. But nowadays apart from these, furniture like surgery beds, dentist's chair and examination tables have been included in the commercial upholstery section. The pros are also involved in projects that include redecorating offices or restaurants. 

Automotive : 
Automotive upholsterers are also commonly known as coach trimmer, motor trimmer or only a trimmer. Their functions are same like a domestic or a commercial upholsterer but the uniquness of these upholsterers are that they can also work with carpets. Basically trimmers create the interior of a car according to the client's specifications and get the car delivered to the workshop without any interior. This kind of upholstery service has become quite popular these days.

Marine : 
Marine upholsterers specially work with watercraft items. They are specialized workers who have skills & knowledge with the areas that are typically exposed to direct sunlight as well as water. Different kinds of materials are used by the marine upholsterers. Zippers, vinyls, stainless steels are some common materials that are used by them.

Domestic : 
This is the biggest sector of upholstery service and the concept of upholstery has originated from here. A professional and qualified domestic upholster would easily be able to make a furniture according to the client's choice by replacing or repairing components such as padding, webbing, fabrics, seating etc. These professionals mainly deal with sitting arrangements, but if required they can also buid upholstery furniture like bed heads.

Have a quick look at the materials and tools involved in upholstery:

  • Buttons
  • Padding and Foam
  • Zippers
  • Staples
  • Fabric
  • Staple Remover
  • Springs
  • Trim
  • Upholstery Hammer
  • Upholstery Needles
  • Tacks
  • Scissors
  • Staple Gun
  • Chalk

Thus, whether it is about decorating your domestic or commercial area or any other area, appointing a professional and experienced upholster can always create a different look with the upholstery furniture.
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