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Job Description

Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6093.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,640.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 32,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Upholsterers”.

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Tasks for “Seat Cover Installer”

Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
Pick up and deliver furniture.
Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.
Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
Make, repair, or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.
Repair furniture frames and refinish exposed wood.
Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.
Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.
Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.
Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.
Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.
Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.
Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.
Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics.

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Tucking tools
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