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twist

Home furnishings; General furniture

A chair or table turning resembling a screw or spiral.

Flexible polyurethane foam is used as a cushioning material in upholstered furniture seats, backs and arms. It is an extremely versatile product that can be produced to have practically any "feel" - ...

slat back

Home furnishings; General furniture

Often used in American colonial styled chairs. This treatment uses horizontal rails across the back and looks similar to a ladder back.

springs

Home furnishings; General furniture

The most commonly used springs for upholstery are coil springs and sinuous springs.

steam bend

Home furnishings; General furniture

A method of bending a single piece of wood (bowback chair, bowed splat, etc.) into a furniture part. Since the wood grain is bent instead of cut, this method yields exceptional strength.

table pad

Home furnishings; General furniture

Dining table pads are pads or covers that are used for protection of a dining table. On one side they are covered in felt so they don’t scratch the table. On the other side they’re covered in a heat ...