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Upholsters usually buy the supplies and materials that they need for furniture restoration jobs from upholstery supply wholesalers. This often includes leather webbing for chairs, fabrics, foam for couch seats, canvas, carpet, buttons, drapery, material for auto and boats, marine seat covers, hypoallergenic padding for sofas and ottomans, bed springs, bed frames, and other textiles. You can find many wholesalers listed in your online directory, which makes it hard for some people to decide which company they should choose. We provide a few questions that you can use to help you decide which wholesale distributors are right for you. First, ask the companies how long they have been in business. Those with several years of experience should have connections with manufacturers that gives them access to the leather webbing and cleaning products that they need to repair your chairs. Find out if they have an online catalog that shows the textiles they can supply you with. You should also ask if they can send you samples because pictures on the Internet do not always give you an accurate idea of what the furniture fabric is really like. Ask the companies if they have reference lists that you can check. This is often the best way for you to determine which companies are reliable because you can talk directly to their clients about the experiences they have had. Ask them to give you written price quotes that include fees like shipping and handling so that you can compare the prices easily to get the best deal.
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