Nothing like a rip in your sofa or a cigarette burn on the seat in your car to put a damper on your day. It only takes seconds for these kinds of accidents to happen, but they usually end up leaving ...

Q: A family member’s cat clawed all four edges of two sofas that I bought years ago. The cat pulled the threads badly, but it looks to me as if there aren’t any holes. I love the pattern and colors of ...

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Upholstery is the materials—which include fabric, padding, webbing, and springs—that make up the soft coverings of chairs, sofas, and other furniture. The process began in the Middle Ages and grew in ...