Chair webbing

[timegoesby]

I have a chair that was not fitted with enough of that flexible webbing that supports the cushion. I want to insert more. Anyone know where this stuff is available? Does it have to be sewn into place?

[Bob Minchin]

Either upholstery suppliers or upholsterers will supply both the hessian and the elastic type. As for stitching or other mentods, this depends on ther design of the chair.

Bob

[Yekal]

[Harvey Van Sickle]

Isn't there a bit of knack to getting webbing taut enough, though? I don't think it's not just a case of pulling it hard and stapling it.

(At least, my wife -- who knows her upholstery stuff -- uses a wooden block to increase the tension. She gets the webbing from a small local upholstery shop.)

[Yekal]

tention, but the black & white web (English) or the jute web are put on with a tentioner.

[Harvey Van Sickle]

On 22 Feb 2004, Yekal wrote

Ah, that explains it: I've only ever seen the black and white webbing stuff.

Thanks for clarifying it for me.