753401 - Upholsterer

Performs furniture upholstery, mostly using fabrics or other materials, renews the appearance of furniture or restores its functionality. Installs, repairs or replaces upholstery in various materials, fabrics, leather, suede or cotton.

Main activities

attaches components according to projects and technical plans, creates prefabricated assemblies or finished products; 
nails the springs to the wooden frame, checks that the structure holding the springs is free of defects, and repairs the protective fabric layers; 
manufactures or repairs fabric, selects relevant threads; 
restores damaged upholstery in various types of vehicles; 
provides upholstery services according to the customer's request.

Characteristic competences

attach the components; attach spring devices; sew fabrics; repair upholstery; to provide upholstery services with custom-made upholstery.