Few things offer more comfort than an overstuffed chair. However, being so popular means that chair gets lots of wear and tear. The same goes for sofas and other padded furniture. It's a good thing that the Fix-It Club knows what to do when upholstered furniture loses its comfort.

How Does It Work?

Upholstered furniture is padded furniture that is covered with fabric, leather, or vinyl. A frame provides support and sets the shape of upholstered furniture. Cotton or foam padding gives the furniture lightweight mass, making it soft.

Fix-It Tip

The techniques for repairing upholstered furniture can easily be applied to repairing upholstery in a car, truck, boat, trailer, or anywhere else it is used. And the mattress you sleep on is actually upholstered furniture.

What Can Go Wrong?

Upholstered furniture can get dirty. The upholstery can be torn or burned. A seam can fail.