All the facts, figures, tables, formulae, calculations and safety regulations that the working or student upholsterer needs to know - or make use of - contained in a pocketbook. Topics covered include: the workshop; equipment; safety; tools; machines; fixings; fittings; chair frame materials; construction and design; webbings; fillings; foams; suspension; machine sewing; stiches and seams; needles and threads; twines and cords; knots; lashing; whipping; fabrics; leather; cushions; trimming; tassels; tufts; pleating; piping; buttoning; fluting; cover cutting; measuring; and estimating.

 

This book is aimed at the following children: secondary school , university .

There are 176 pages in this book. It is a manual. This book was published 1998 by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd .

The author, James David, has taught in primary schools for 30 years and compiled word puzzles for many magazines and newspapers. He has had several puzzle books published and a children's fiction series.