Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something.
A New England easy chair with its upholstery sectioned
Cutaway illustration showing furniture construction details
Armchair, designed in 1869 by George Jacob Hunzinger and patented on March 30, 1869. Wood, original upholstery. Brooklyn Museum
An upholstered chair ready to be covered with the decorative outer textile
Webbing is a strong fabric woven as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibres, often used in place of rope. It is a versatile component used in climbing, slacklining, furniture manufacturing, a
Upholstery
…Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder…
50 mm (2 in) red, blue and black nylon webbing as used in auto racing harnesses
World War I canvas webbing strap
A buckled side release buckle attached to webbing