Upholsterers
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
- Tasks
- 22 tasks12 core, 10 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-6093.00SOC 2018: 51-6093
What the work is made of
12 core tasks and 10 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.Core taskTask 14228Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 2. Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.Core taskTask 14236Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 3. Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.Core taskTask 14229Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 4. Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.Core taskTask 14235Rated by 54 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 5. Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.Core taskTask 14233Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 6. Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.Core taskTask 14230Rated by 54 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 7. Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.Core taskTask 14245Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 8. Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.Core taskTask 14243Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 9. Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.Core taskTask 14232Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 10. Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.Core taskTask 14231Rated by 54 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 11. Repair furniture frames and refinish exposed wood.Core taskTask 14239Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 12. Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.Core taskTask 14242Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 13. Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.Supplemental taskTask 14234Rated by 54 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 14. Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.Supplemental taskTask 14246Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 15. Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.Supplemental taskTask 14240Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 16. Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.Supplemental taskTask 14247Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 17. Maintain records of time required to perform each job.Supplemental taskTask 14237Rated by 54 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 18. Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.Supplemental taskTask 14238Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 19. Pick up and deliver furniture.Supplemental taskTask 14241Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 20. Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.Supplemental taskTask 14244Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 21. Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics.Supplemental taskTask 14249Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 22. Make, repair, or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.Supplemental taskTask 14248Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-6093
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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