The practical upholsterer : giving clear directions for skillfully performing all kinds of upholsteres' [sic] work in leather, silk, plush, reps, cottons, velvets, and carpetings : also, for stuffing, embossing, welting, and covering all kinds of mattresses, &c. ... : fully illustrated with engravings of tools, sketches of furniture, and numerous full-page illustrations of original decorative designs (1891)
Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919 · New York : Industrial Publication Co. · leaf 22
PRACTICAL UPHOLSTERY. 16 piece, and is sold by the yard. The width is about 18 inches : but as it is split open before using, the available width is about one yard. Holland. — Black, white, or bleached, gray or unbleached, are all used, though the latter two are chiefly employed for loose covers. … Fig. 10. Muslin. — Bleached and unbleached. Twine , for upholstery purposes, is required in three sorts: a fine thin make for stitching; one rather thicker, glazed whipcord, for buttoning; and a coarse strong make packing or laid Qprd for fastening springs in heavy work.
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