How to Repair Tears in Upholstered Furniture

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How to Repair Torn Upholstery More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Jean Chalhoub | permalink
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Don't send your damaged couch or chair out to be repaired! Use this simple DIY method to repair torn upholstery at home and extend the life of your furniture.

For further reading: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/resources/how-to-repair-upholstery ^[1]

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How to Repair a Tear in Upholstery Fabric More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by kibo | permalink
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Torn upholstery can make even the newest couch, chair or loveseat look old and raggedy. Furniture shops fix most types of damage, but if you know how to sew, you don't have to pay for ...

For further reading: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/repair-tear-upholstery-fabric-102475.html ^[2]

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How I Repaired a Tear in My Chair's Upholstery More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by TJK Ga Me R | permalink
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I wrote about the floor model chair that I picked up for half-off yesterday. It had a 2" tear along the top (not along a seam), and I asked if it seemed like something that can be fixed. I called A...

For further reading: http://makingitlovely.com/2011/08/04/how-i-repaired-a-tear-in-my-chairs-upholstery/ ^[3]

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Repairing Fabric Upholstery More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Lorraine Kowalczyk | permalink
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This guide is about repairing fabric upholstery. Knowing a good way to fix fabric upholstery can extend the life of your furniture.

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Furniture Upholstery Repair | DoItYourself.com More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by John Botha | permalink
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Furniture upholstery enhances your furniture and looks great in the right surroundings. However, furniture upholstery can soon become old and worn.
Tags: furniture upholstery
For further reading: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/furniture-upholstery-repair ^[5]

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How to Fix a Tear in Sofa Fabric | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Ken Kidd | permalink
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Replacing a sofa can be a very expensive proposition. Fortunately, sofas can endure plenty of wear and tear. If your sofa has a tear in the fabric, you may not be sure how to repair it unobtrusively or without damaging it further, short of using a slip cover. But it is possible, and fixing these tears is also a smart way to add new life to a...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_7972866_fix-tear-sofa-fabric.html ^[6]

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References & Citations

1. http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/resources/how-to-repair-upholstery

2. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/repair-tear-upholstery-fabric-102475.html

3. http://makingitlovely.com/2011/08/04/how-i-repaired-a-tear-in-my-chairs-upholstery/

4. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf387456.tip.html

5. http://www.doityourself.com/stry/furniture-upholstery-repair

6. http://www.ehow.com/how_7972866_fix-tear-sofa-fabric.html