Autumn's Custom Upholstery & Furniture Repair
St. George upholstery shop specializing in custom furniture reupholstery, repair, cushions and fabric work.
Autumn's Custom Upholstery & Furniture Repair handles reupholstery, repair and custom cushions in St. George. Cushions are the most frequently replaced part of any upholstered piece and the part most often specified badly, because two different properties get discussed with the same word.
How it works
Density and firmness are independent. Density is the mass of a cubic foot of foam and it predicts durability - how long the cushion holds its shape under repeated compression. Firmness, given as an indentation load figure, describes the force needed to compress the foam and is what a person feels sitting down. A soft high-density foam and a firm low-density foam feel opposite and behave opposite over time, and the low-density one collapses regardless of how supportive it felt on day one. Foam is also wrapped, usually in polyester fiber or a down blend inside a ticking, which supplies the rounded shape and softness at the surface while the core carries the load. A cushion that has gone flat has often lost the wrap rather than the foam.
Outdoor cushions are a separate specification and matter here, where patio furniture takes both extraordinary sun and occasional monsoon downpours. The foam is reticulated - an open structure with the cell membranes removed so water passes straight through and the cushion drains and dries rather than holding moisture. The covering is normally solution-dyed acrylic, in which pigment is added to the fiber while it is liquid so the color goes right through rather than being printed or dyed onto the surface, which is what allows it to hold its color under this region's ultraviolet load for years rather than a season.
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Address
2045 W 1525 NSt. George, UT 84770
Contact
- Work Phone: 435-680-4090
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between foam density and firmness?
Density is the weight of a cubic foot of foam and predicts how long the cushion will hold its shape. Firmness, expressed as an indentation load figure, describes how hard it feels to sit on. They are independent, so a soft high-density foam will outlast a firm low-density one despite feeling less supportive at first.
Why has my cushion gone flat when the foam seems fine?
Often the wrap rather than the core has failed. Cushion foam is normally wrapped in polyester fiber or a down blend inside a ticking, and that layer provides the rounded shape and surface softness. It compresses and matts down with use long before the foam core is exhausted, and replacing it restores the shape.
What makes outdoor cushions different?
Two things. The foam is reticulated - an open structure with the cell membranes removed - so water passes straight through and the cushion drains and dries instead of holding moisture. The fabric is usually solution-dyed acrylic, with pigment added while the fiber is liquid, so color runs through the fiber and resists fading under intense sun.
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