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Upholsterers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.

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This source lists 22 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 10 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 07/2016.

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Core · Task 14228 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.

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Core · Task 14236 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.

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Core · Task 14229 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.

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Core · Task 14235 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.

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Core · Task 14233 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.

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Core · Task 14230 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.

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Core · Task 14245 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.

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Core · Task 14243 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.

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Core · Task 14232 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.

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Core · Task 14231 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 14239 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Repair furniture frames and refinish exposed wood.

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Core · Task 14242 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.

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Supplemental · Task 14234 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.

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Supplemental · Task 14246 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.

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Supplemental · Task 14240 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.

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Supplemental · Task 14247 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.

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Supplemental · Task 14237 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Maintain records of time required to perform each job.

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Supplemental · Task 14238 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.

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Supplemental · Task 14241 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Pick up and deliver furniture.

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Supplemental · Task 14244 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.

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Supplemental · Task 14249 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics.

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Supplemental · Task 14248 · 07/2016 · Incumbent

Make, repair, or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.

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