Upholsterers
Also called: Upholsterer, Box Spring Upholsterer, Upholstered Goods Crafter, Inside Upholsterer
What they do:
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
On the job, you would:
- Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, and/or staples.
- Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, and/or foam padding to form smooth rounded surfaces.
- Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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