What is Upholstery Foam?
Upholstery foam is any foam used as padding in fabric-covered, or upholstered, furniture. Most upholstery foam is flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) although latex foam is also used. Different types of upholstery foam are used for indoor, outdoor and marine furniture. Multiple types of upholstery foam may be used in a single piece of furniture. For example, foam used in seat cushions is different than the foam used for the back of a chair. Foam can be purchased in sheets, or cut to size.