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Upholsterers - 51-6093.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Box Spring Upholsterer
Furniture Upholsterer
Inside Upholsterer
Sofa Back Upholsterer
Stapler

Trimmer
Upholstered Goods Crafter
Upholsterer
Upholstery Cutter
Upholstery Trimmer

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-6000	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6090	Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6093.00	Upholsterers

Related Occupations

47-2041.00	Carpet Installers
51-2041.00	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-6031.00	Sewing Machine Operators
51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand
51-7011.00	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
51-7021.00	Furniture Finishers
51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
51-9123.00	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Tasks

Adjust or replace webbing, padding, 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, 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, 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, or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.
Make, restore, 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 to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
Remove covering, webbing, padding, 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.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Assemble garments or textile products.
Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
Cut fabrics.
Design templates or patterns.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
Examine condition of property or products.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Move furniture.
Operate sewing equipment.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Record operational or production data.
Repair furniture or upholstery.
Repair textiles or apparel.
Sew clothing or other articles.
Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.