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

• Automobile Upholsterer
• Automobile-Upholsterer Apprentice
• Furniture Upholsterer
• Furniture-Upholsterer Apprentice
• Slipcover Cutter
• Upholsterer
• Upholsterer, Inside
• Upholsterer, Limousine and Hearse
• Upholstery Repairer

• Adjust or replace webbing, padding, and/or springs, and secure them in place.
• Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.
• Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.
• Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, and/or foam padding to form smooth rounded surfaces.
• Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics.
• Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
• Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.
• Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
• Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
• Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, and/or staples.
• Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.
• Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
• Make, repair, and/or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.
• Make, restore, and/or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
• Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
• Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.
• Pick up and deliver furniture.
• Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials in order to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
• Remove covering, webbing, padding, and/or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
• Repair furniture frames and refinish exposed wood.
• Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.
• Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.

• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• apply protective coating to products
• construct, erect, or repair wooden frameworks or structures
• cut or trim fabric or leather
• cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
• distinguish colors
• estimate materials or labor requirements
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• finish or refinish floor, furniture, or related wood surfaces
• inspect products or materials for damage, defects, or shortages
• maintain production or work records
• make independent judgment in assembly procedures
• measure and mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
• measure, weigh, or count products or materials
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate sewing machine
• prepare building surfaces for paint, finishes, wallpaper, or adhesives
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• recognize characteristics of cloth or fabric
• repair tears or defects in fabrics, garments, or leather products
• sew by hand
• spread fabric or clothing article on worktable or ironing board
• use creativity to art or design work
• use hand or power tools
• use portable electric fabric cutter