Cover It Upholstery Sydney – recent testimonials

Hi Marcel - thanks so much for the beautiful job on our lounge, we're both thrilled with how it looks and with the professional service you provided. We spent so long looking to buy a new lounge but we reckon our re-upholstered lounge is far better than any new lounge.

thanks again

Kind regards

Pauline and Doug.

Dear Marcel,

Just wanted to thank you for a fantastic job with the cushion and the great turn around for the job. Definitely be passing on your contact to colleagues.

cheers

Lena Teo

Hi Marcel!

Thank you so much for the work! My clients love it!!!!

Cross fingers they will also want to do their couches!

Best wishes!

Ann

Below are a couple of things fabric suppliers point out to the upholsterer to be aware of. 

The seam allowance stuff is standard and most upholsterers would adhere to this, although overlocking may not always be done where it should. The point about a layer of Dacron or calico however is where a lot of upholsterers would not bother, even though this is a crucial step that does not take a lot more time and effort to do but will make a huge difference in the wear of the fabric. There is another type of seating where we do this for a different reason as explained below the bench photo's.

At Cover It Upholstery Sydney we always make sure the work is done the best way possible to maximize quality and wear.

Seam Slippage Prevention

It is the responsibility of the furniture

manufacturer/upholsterer to employ a

seam construction, needle type and

sewing thread which is appropriate for

the fabric and furniture design. Different

fabrics for the same design of furniture

may result in varied seam constructions,

different seam tension areas also require

different seam strengths. The rupture of

a seam due to seam slippage is generally

not a fabric fault. A minimum of 10 to

12 seam stitches per inch (25mm) is

required along with a minimum of

13mm seam allowance. It is

recommended that the seam of any

woven fabric which is liable to fraying

be overlocked or otherwise secured.

In some instances additional

strengthening of high load seams may

be required. This must be done at the

manufacturers discretion after testing

individual fabrics.

Pile Loss

It is recommended that pile fabrics such

as velvets and some chenille's are not

upholstered directly on to foam surfaces.

It is advised all high wear areas are

covered by Dacron or calico to prevent

pile loss due to friction between the

foam and the fabric.

Manufacturers

Responsibility

All care is taken when selecting fabric

qualities for the Australian market.

To eliminate problems such as seam

slippage and loss of fibres from pile

fabrics (we suggest to follow these steps).

COMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY

By putting a layer of calico around the foam on the above bench seating we ensure that when a person gets up off the seat the vinyl springs back to shape, rather than leaving a wrinkled area due to the foam gripping the vinyl backing. 

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