ISCO Specialization 7534.3.1 Furniture Upholsterer
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Furniture Upholsterer: Furniture upholsterers provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing and covers. Sometimes they have to remove old padding, filling and broken strings before to replace them using tools such as a tack puller, chisel or mallet. The aim is to provide comfort and beauty to seats as backs of the furniture.
Essential Skills
- Use Manual Sewing Techniques
- Create Patterns For Textile Products
- Clean Furniture
- Sew Pieces Of Fabric
- Upholstery Tools
- Upholstery Fillings
- Provide Customized Upholstery
- Furniture Trends
- Sew Textile-Based Articles
- Textile Materials
- Perform Upholstery Repair
- Decorate Furniture
- Fasten Components
- Cut Textiles
- Furniture Industry
- Install Spring Suspension
Optional Skills
- Handle Delivery Of Furniture Goods
- Manipulate Metal
- Prepare Furniture For Application Of Paint
- Manipulate Wood
- Identify Customer'S Needs
- Fix Minor Scratches
- Sell Furniture
- Evaluate Restoration Procedures
- Estimate Restoration Costs
- Design Original Furniture
- Design Prototypes
- Pass On Trade Techniques
- Sell Household Goods
- Paint Decorative Designs
- Artificially Age Furniture
- Apply Restoration Techniques
- Apply A Protective Layer
- Repair Furniture Parts
Alternative Names
- Chair Builder
- Seat Maker
- Craft Upholster
- Craftswoman Upholster
- Craftsman Upholster
- Commercial Upholster
- Seat Builder
- Mattress Maker
- Craftsperson Upholster
- Chairmaker
- Chair Maker
- Soft Furnishing Maker
- Mattress Builder
- Heritage Upholsterer
