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Upholstery Supplies in Kimberley
Need upholstery supplies in Kimberley? List what you need with quantities: webbing type and metres, springs, hessian, wadding, piping cord, zips, buttons, staples or legs. Say if you are a DIYer or a trade buyer and whether you need delivery, so supply shops in Northern Cape can quote.
The main upholstery supplies page explains the options, materials and costs in more detail.
Kimberley notes on supplies & care
Kimberley has a limited range of foam and fabric locally, so many people order upholstery fabric, leather and specialist supplies like horsehair or coir from Bloemfontein or Johannesburg. Foam can usually be cut to size in town. Dust makes upholstery cleaning a regular job, and extraction machines can be hired for a weekend, though they are not suitable for antique pieces with traditional stuffing.
Upholstery work in Kimberley
Kimberley's diamond rush left behind a town of old houses, and their furniture is the most interesting upholstery work for many kilometres. Victorian and Edwardian homes in Belgravia and Beaconsfield, with corrugated iron roofs and wide stoeps, still hold horsehair-stuffed armchairs, button-back chaises and dining sets on ball and claw feet that need careful restoration rather than a quick recover. Hadison Park and the newer suburbs bring lounge suites and headboards, Galeshewe and Roodepan have home upholsterers recovering couches, and farms out towards Ritchie and Barkly West send bakkie seats and stoep benches. Workshops are few, so fabric and foam often come from Bloemfontein or Johannesburg. The dry heat and dust are hard on leather and fabric.
Who asks for upholstery supplies around Kimberley, most often first:
- Homeowners and tenants: webbing, wadding and staples for a DIY dining chair or footstool project at home
- Restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and lodges: springs, webbing and stud nails for maintaining restaurant chairs and bar stools in house
- Offices and businesses: castors, glides and fixings for keeping reception and boardroom seating in order
Local tips for Kimberley
Upholsterers serving Kimberley mostly work from here: workshops in the town centre and industrial area, home upholsterers in Galeshewe. The jobs that come up most: antique armchairs and chaises, lounge suites, bakkie seats and stoep benches. When you ask for quotes, for antiques, ask whether the upholsterer keeps the original stuffing where possible.
Jobs range widely: a few metres to trade orders. Here, homeowners and tenants lead the requests, typically for webbing, wadding and staples for a DIY dining chair or footstool project at home. One local point to raise: fabric and foam often come from Bloemfontein or Johannesburg; local collection.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Upholsterers and suppliers on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give the suburb and say whether the pieces must be collected, so the collection fee can be quoted honestly.