upholstery
Sofa's soft skin
Upholstery is the soft covering on furniture—the fabric, padding, and springs that make a chair or sofa comfortable to sit on.
The word also refers to the craft of applying these materials: The couch needs new upholstery.
Car interiors have upholstery too: leather upholstery, cloth upholstery.
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- reclinerAdjustable-back armchair
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
- loveseatTwo-person sofa
sectional · chaise · settee · couch · bench · futon · divan · daybed
Bubble-filled substance
- battingSwinging at pitches
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- webbingTough woven strap material
padding · horsehair · down · kapok · jute · burlap · latex · gimp
Joining with needle, thread
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- tuftingInserting yarn clusters
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- weltingCord sewn into seams
pleating · buttoning · webbing · padding · stuffing · springing · finishing · detailing
Thick-pile textile
- damaskReversible figured fabric
- chenilleTufted velvety fabric
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
- jacquardElaborate patterned woven textile
microfiber · canvas · twill · corduroy · denim · gabardine · herringbone · linen
Softening force or fall
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- plushnessSoft, rich texture
ergonomics · firmness · resilience · coziness · warmth · give · bounce · sink
Places to sit
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- consoleComfort in distress
- armrestChair's lateral support
carpeting · trim · bolstering · stitching · alcantara · cabin
Tanned bovine leather
- pigskinLeather from swine
- nappaSoft, full-grain leather
- full-grainLeather with intact surface
- top-grainBuffed leather surface layer
aniline · distressed · patina · conditioning · hide · suede · embossed · tooled
sofa
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- reclinerAdjustable-back armchair
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
loveseat · sectional · chaise · settee · couch · bench · futon · divan · daybed · wingback
foam
Bubble-filled substance
webbing · padding · horsehair · down · kapok · jute · burlap · latex · gimp · nailheads
stitching
Joining with needle, thread
welting · pleating · buttoning · webbing · padding · stuffing · springing · finishing · detailing · restoration
velvet
Thick-pile textile
jacquard · microfiber · canvas · twill · corduroy · denim · gabardine · herringbone · linen · muslin
cushioning
Softening force or fall
plushness · ergonomics · firmness · resilience · coziness · warmth · give · bounce · sink · contouring
seats
Places to sit
armrest · carpeting · trim · bolstering · stitching · alcantara · cabin
cowhide
Tanned bovine leather
- pigskinLeather from swine
- nappaSoft, full-grain leather
- full-grainLeather with intact surface
top-grain · aniline · distressed · patina · conditioning · hide · suede · embossed · tooled · buffalo
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
- restorationrestoration, repair, renovation, rebuilding, refurbishment
- Biedermeiersecretaire, secretary desk, settee, armchair, commode
- home interiorsliving room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, dining room
- applied artsapplied arts, decorative arts, industrial design, design, furniture design
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
upholsteryframe
Supporting outer structure
framework · structure · skeleton · wooden frame · metal frame
upholsterybare
Lacking any covering
unpadded · uncushioned · raw · unfinished · stripped
upholsteryunpadded
Without protective stuffing
uncovered · raw material · shell · stripped
- upholstered bench
- leather upholsteryFurniture covered in tanned hide
- upholstery tacks
- upholstery fabricsTextiles covering cushioned furniture
- upholstered chairsPadded fabric-covered seating furniture
- upholstery cleanerProduct for furniture textiles
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