upholsterer
Upholsterers provide objects such as furniture, panels, orthopaedic devices, fixtures or vehicle parts with padding or soft covering. They can install, repair or replace the upholstery of objects with materials such as fabrics, leather, suede or cotton. Upholsterers install the webbings and springs necessary to cover the material.
Also called: chair builder, seat maker, seat builder, craft upholsterer, craftswoman upholsterer, craftsman upholsterer, commercial upholsterer, mattress maker
- 12
- essential skills
- 26
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 7534
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- furniture upholstererWhat changes?10 skills in common
- mattress maker7 skills in common
- mattress making machine operator7 skills in common
- clothing alteration machinist3 skills in common
- sewing machine operator3 skills in common
- tailor3 skills in common
- carpet handicraft worker2 skills in common
- marine upholsterer2 skills in common
Essential skills
12Optional skills
26- advise on furniture style
- age furniture artificially
- apply a protective layer
- apply restoration techniques
- clean furniture
- clean upholstered furniture
- decorate furniture
- design original furniture
- design prototypes
- estimate restoration costs
- evaluate restoration procedures
- fix minor scratches
- furniture industry
- furniture trends
- handle delivery of furniture goods
- identify customer's needs
- manipulate metal
- manipulate wood
- manufacturing of furniture
- operate furniture machinery
- paint decorative designs
- pass on trade techniques
- prepare furniture for application of paint
- repair furniture parts
- sell furniture
- upholster transport equipment's interior pieces
No account needed to start
How close are you to being a upholsterer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.