Furniture upholstery for schools

This manual teaches practical upholstery techniques for school workshops, beginning with historical background and moving through tools, materials, and step-by-step procedures. It covers upholstery without springs (board structures, chair seats, framed work) and with springs (hard-edge seats, spring-edge methods), includes instructions for making and reupholstering stools, chairs, and set-in seats, and details required materials, orders of procedure, and variations. Photographic and drawing references and corroboration by experienced tradesmen support the guidance. Emphasis is on reproducible period styles, safe shop practice, and correlation with textiles, tanning, and related crafts to provide students a comprehensive technical and aesthetic foundation.