The Laz-boy items I am doing now are amazing items to do when studying their technology used
compared to my shop technology.
This furniture is about 20 years old (+-), but during all the phases I have gone through (tear down,
patterning, cutting & sewing, the main things noticed are their equipment is a few steps advanced
to mine.
They are in the digital patterning world - the cutting & sewing processes - and overall work so far ahead
of me it becomes a spectacular experience to follow such.
They utilize differential feed on all most every seam to achieve certain effects - very humbling to say
the least.
One important thing rises in my mind - how are upholsters going to be able to cope with these differences in "small shop work" v/s their "factory capabilities? Don't forget, the technology used by
Laz-boy is probably over 20 years old. That factory capability noted-- leads my thinking about what their current technology has to offer? Plenty more I am sure.
More digital services and capabilities I am sure!
Doyle