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Show The Active Corwmer Quality Upholstered : Furniture: How To Find It Upholstered furniture is handmade and most of the workmanship is under the outer fabric. That's why it's difficult to spot real quality. There are five things to look for to spot quality up-holstered up-holstered furniture. According to The Polyurethane Foam Association, Associa-tion, quality is found not only in the looks but in the performance. perfor-mance. The PFA suggests five ways to test for quality: 1. Sit down. Relax. Feel the comfort. Nearly all upholstered up-holstered furniture is made with polyurethane foam which provides the most even support. Foam can be made with any level of firmness to give your seat, back or side the correct support. 2. Open the cushion. In better bet-ter furniture, foam is wrapped wrap-ped to reduce friction and increase in-crease the life of the material. 3. Pick up the cushion. It shouldn't feel too light. According Ac-cording to the Polyurethane Foam Association, higher density de-nsity cushions provide better support over a longer period. 4. Inspect the seams. Better cushions are sewn with good stitching around the edges to preserve the shape and prevent pre-vent stretching. 5. Feel the support mechanism. Coil springs tied eight ways are in the best quality pieces. Remember, when shopping you'll find quality in performance, perfor-mance, not just looks. ' |