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word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, which referred to an artisan who...

century. Sewing has an ancient history estimated to begin during the Paleolithic Era. Sewing was used to stitch together animal hides for clothing and for...

padded or upholstered in various colors and fabrics. Chairs vary in design. An armchair has armrests fixed to the seat; a recliner is upholstered and features...

available, the fabric began to be used in London in the 1920s. It is still used a century later, particularly to upholster the seats of London Underground's...

soaps, or cosmetics. It is used to "upholster" chamomile seats, raised beds which are about half a meter tall, and designed to be sat upon. Chamomile lawns...

steel and aluminium. Several recycled and renewable materials are used to upholster the seats, dashboard and doors, including old denim, flax and a wool...

not uncommon for a single person to use a couch alone). It is commonly found in the form of a bench with upholstered armrests and is often fitted with...

walls contained dadoes in three shades of gray marble. The walls were upholstered in royal blue, with golden tapestries; these tapestries represent hope...

upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs of the sitter. In modern French the term chaise longue can refer to any...

There is nothing to suggest in advertising of the Victorian era that any article of furniture was created specifically for people to use when feeling...

examples of smoldering phenomena are the initiation of residential fires on upholstered furniture by weak heat sources (e.g., a cigarette, a short-circuited...

the bed posts, used to hold a canopy in place. Footboard: The solid or upholstered secondary focal point of a bed attached at or to the foot of the bed...

the skills needed) specifically allows the nominees to use duct tape to upholster their chairs and provides a large number of rolls. Merle quickly caves...

(dickie/dickey) seat (British English), also called a mother-in-law seat, is an upholstered exterior seat which folded into the rear of a coach, carriage, or early...

is essentially synonymous with "two-seat couch". It typically has two upholstered seats, is approximately 50" in seating length, and is typically shorter...

parasol, and extension. The seats were traditional, spindle-backed (often upholstered), bench seats. Before the advent of automobiles, these were horse-drawn...

furniture. Generally ottomans have neither backs nor arms. They may be an upholstered low couch or a smaller cushioned seat used as a table, stool or footstool...

may be solid, as in the case of a platform bed, or elastic, such as an upholstered wood and wire box spring or a slatted foundation. Popular in Europe,...

roasted buckwheat. Buckwheat hulls are used as filling for a variety of upholstered goods, including pillows and zafu. The hulls are durable and do not insulate...

such as Sears, Kmart, and Montgomery Ward, in addition to smaller retailers. Sales had climbed to more than $44 million by 1985. In 1994 Ashley acquired...