{"id":1494,"date":"2022-08-22T08:49:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T08:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2022-08-22T08:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T08:49:48","slug":"upholstery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/upholstery\/","title":{"rendered":"Upholstery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery.png\" alt=\"upholstery\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/upholstery.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Upholstery refers to the process or the materials involved in making the covers of furniture pieces like chairs and sofas. Upholstery may be in the form of leather, fabric, webbing, padding, or springs. The word \u201cupholstery\u201d came from the Middle English term \u201cupholder\u201d which is used to describe a person who creates fabric furnishings.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/upholstery\/#What_is_the_History_of_Upholstery\" >What is the History of Upholstery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/upholstery\/#What_are_the_Forms_of_Upholstery\" >What are the Forms of Upholstery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/upholstery\/#What_are_Current_Upholstery_Trends\" >What are Current Upholstery Trends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_History_of_Upholstery\"><\/span>What is the History of Upholstery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the Middle Ages, upholstery has taken place and continued to grow through the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier upholsterers were referred to as upholders and were associated with repairing furniture rather than making actual upholstery. Upholders in 18th century London were interior designers and were part of the Worshipful Company of Upholders. This group produced upholstery for funerals. Famous furniture makers often partnered with upholders- Chippendale and Rannie or Haig, Ince and Mayhew, and Vile and Cobb.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Forms_of_Upholstery\"><\/span>What are the Forms of Upholstery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Traditional upholstery is the practice of creating coverings and padding for seats, chairs, and sofas which began even before the invention of sewing machines, synthetic fabrics, and plastic foam. This type of upholstery may also include animal hair stuffing, lashings, springs, wools, blind and top stitching, bridle ties, and hessians.<\/p>\n<p>Modern upholstery typically involves cellular polyurethane foam to enhance the strength, structure, and lightness of the furniture. The foam is covered by a decorated textile.<\/p>\n<p>Automobile upholstery is related to automotive design and aftermarket trim shops that offer restorations, conversions, and repairs for automobiles.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial upholstery caters to businesses like restaurants, hospitals, clinics, and even churches.<\/p>\n<p>Marine upholstery is employed for the repair or replacement of boat seating, cabin furnishings, cushions, headliners, and carpets.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Current_Upholstery_Trends\"><\/span>What are Current Upholstery Trends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leather remains in style through the years because of its sleek look as well as its resilience against spills, tears, and sun damage. Velvet materials are ideal for an elegant and stylish theme while providing comfort. Velvet is also great for homes with children and pets. Boucle and Sherpa have made a comeback in the upholstery scene, usually in cream and white tones which are perfect to pair with warm wood hues. For a more eclectic look, use heavy patterns such as bold prints, embossed details, and contrasting designs. For a more natural look, woven and seagrass materials will create that organic feel in your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-glossary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Upholstery - LA Furniture Store<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/upholstery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Upholstery - 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