With upholstery, you pay for what you don't see.
Materials
Reupholstery can be an earth-friendly process. We only use foam when there is no other option. In general, we use:
Ellen is closely associated with Kate Smith, a hand-dyer and weaver of reproduction 18th century upholstery. Kate produces Venetian carpets, tapes, fabrics for bedhangings, blankets, furniture, embossed fabrics, etc. Ellen and Kate collaborate to help you with every fabric decision. Learn more about Kate at Eaton Hill Textiles and The Marshfield School of Weaving.
Below, you will see some of the materials and techniques that were used 200 years ago. It used to be that the cost of stuffing materials cost more than the handmade frame and cover fabric put together, so finding inexpensive stuffings was quite important.
- Horse hair -- from tails and manes of Argentine horses
- Hog/horse hair
- Natural fibers for support materials (hemp burlap, linen burlap, linen spring twine, linen scrim, cotton calico, and cotton wadding)
- Coil springs
- For special 18th c. chairs that where the customer wants total authenticity, we offer marsh grass, harvested locally, for rolled edges
Ellen is closely associated with Kate Smith, a hand-dyer and weaver of reproduction 18th century upholstery. Kate produces Venetian carpets, tapes, fabrics for bedhangings, blankets, furniture, embossed fabrics, etc. Ellen and Kate collaborate to help you with every fabric decision. Learn more about Kate at Eaton Hill Textiles and The Marshfield School of Weaving.
Below, you will see some of the materials and techniques that were used 200 years ago. It used to be that the cost of stuffing materials cost more than the handmade frame and cover fabric put together, so finding inexpensive stuffings was quite important.
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