Upholstery's the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English words up and holden, meaning to hold up. The term's applied to domestic furniture and also to applications in automobiles and boats. A person who works with upholstery's called an upholsterer; an apprentice upholsterer's sometimes called an outsider or trimmer. Upholstery of domestic furniture The materials which are impor… (More on Upholstery)