JP Soft Furnishings was established in 1974 by Jean and Melvyn John Ellingham
Work includes domestic re-upholstery, tailored loose covers, machine and hand made
curtains, and custom built upholstered furniture (from your drawings).
The work has also encompassed boats, caravans, motor homes, office furniture, vehicles,
motor bikes, churches, chapels,public houses, and the odd crawler tractor and Spitfire
utilizing a variety of fabrics. So your project is in safe hands.
*Re-upholstery all types.*Tailored loose covers.*Machine and handmade curtains. *Upholstered
furniture made to your design. *Reputable fabrics always available at competitive
prices or supply your own. *Free estimates. Open by appointment. Free collection
and delivery. Easy parking and no pressure.
Upholstery, materials used in the craft of covering, padding, and stuffing seating
and bedding. The earliest upholsterers, from early Egyptian times to the beginning
of the Renaissance, nailed animal skins or dressed leather across a rigid framework.
They slowly developed the craft to include cushions, padding, and pillows--stuffed
with such materials as goose down and horsehair.
The medieval upholsterer, who was primarily concerned with fabrics, made mattresses
and hangings. In the 17th century beds were draped with sumptuous fabrics and ornate
trimmings; as these beddings became less fashionable, chairs and sofas were in turn
elaborately upholstered with velvet, silks, and needlework.
Springs, which permitted soft, bulky shapes, were first used by upholsterers in the
18th century; helical by the mid-19th century, they were later flattened for maximum
resiliency.Upholstery techniques were revolutionized in the 20th century with the
introduction of molded sponge rubber, dirt and liquid retardants, plywood, naugahyde,
and synthetic fibres, which created new springing, cushioning, and covering materials.
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