Why do some upholsterers quote more material required than others?
There are three possible answers. The upholsterer quoting more fabric than someone else may not be confident in there own ability and is allowing for more wastage It could be that he is deliberately under quoting in the Labour of the job and making up for it with the amount of fabric required. This is a common practice. Use our Calculator as a guide Fabric Calculator or view the Lounge suites and chairs in the Photo section. It shows the approximate amount of metres needed. The calculator is a guide only. It could be that the Upholsterer quoting more fabric could be correct and the others could be wrong.
