Burger Quality Upholstery, Inc.

If you are customizing your upholstery, it's important to keep the fabric's rub count in mind. This is essentially the material's resistance to abrasion as tested by a machine that rubs the fabric over and over until it finally wears through.

Need to soften the severe lines of the walls, stairs, windows, and other structural elements in your home? Nothing softens the angular look of a bare room like the plush, soft contours of upholstered pieces.

Upholstering old furniture makes environmental, as well as economic sense. If the frame of the piece of furniture is still in good condition, there is no need to send it to a landfill. When reupholstered, only the damaged material is replaced, reducing costs and ecological impact.

Choosing the right upholstery fabric is almost always about finding a balance among three main considerations: durability, cost, and appearance. Once you understand how you want a piece to perform, you'll be in a much better position to choose the right fabric for your needs.

Sometimes you can find great bargains on furniture at local yard or garage sales or at flea markets. If you find an item with a frame that is still in great shape, but the upholstery is a little worse for wear, bring it to us for reupholstering.

If you're considering leather upholstery, it may be a good bargain -- even at a higher price than budget fabrics. By some expert accounts, a leather furniture covering can last up to four times longer than a woven fabric covering.

Are you considering selecting a patterned fabric for your new upholstery? Be sure the pattern is scaled appropriately to the furniture and the room. For instance, a small-scale pattern can become lost in a spacious area.

Your choice of upholstered pieces is one way to customize your home. Many new housing developments these days look similar in design and use the same construction materials. To give your interior spaces an individual touch, nothing adds personality like the right upholstery.

There are many types of fiber used in manufacturing upholstery fabrics. Each fabric has its own attributes that must be considered when choosing it for a particular upholstered piece. In addition to the look and feel, you should consider durability, wearability, ease of cleaning, and sensitivity to direct light.

So what factors affect fabric grade when it comes to upholstery fabric (usually ranging from A to F)? Depending on the manufacturer, this can refer to the intricacy of the weave, fiber content, construction, and overall performance. However, it's important to note that grade is not an indication of durability.

Does your antique furniture look too much like an antique? Is the fabric frayed or fading? Perhaps it just doesn't fit the decor? Reupholstery with the fabric of your choice can make it look, well, like new. We can help cherished pieces fit right in.

If durability is your main priority when it comes to choosing upholstery fabric, then there are some fabrics that are better than others. The most durable upholstery includes wool, vinyl, polyester, and leather.

There are many benefits to acrylic blends when it comes to upholstery fabrics. Not only are they washable and resilient, but they also resist shrinkage and make a great substitute for wool.