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I am 3rd genneration in the Auto Upholstery business, and 1st Generation in the Furniture Upholstery Business. We have only been doing furniture for 15 yrs or so. Cars over 50 yrs. I say we I mean my family. Being in the auto upholstery business included cars, trucks, airplanes, and boats. We did do booths and kitchen chairs at times when I was working at Grandma's Shop. A friend of mine is a dental supply salesman and asked me to recover some dental exam chairs. I priced them like exotic car seats and did very well. Long srory short I have 6 full time in my furniture upholstery shop as well as 6 in my auto upholstery and trim shop. I have been pricing sofa's at $450-$500 labor, Recliners $350. I was told today by one of my favorite supplier that I should charge $75 per yard. I am in the process of putting in a fabric show room. Have all my samples displayed in theis very nice big room. He brought me one of those huge fabric books.

My name is Marc, I have been in the upholstery business since I was born. I'm 3rd generation in the business. I have a shop in Lubbock Tx. Ive been in the same location 20 yrs and have 10 employees. We do any kind of upholstery. Cars, boats, airplanes, furniture, resturants, medical exam bed, dentist chairs, waiting room chairs etc....... I love my business! it has blessed me tremendously all of my life. My shop is mentioned in several magazines for the restoration work we have done on cars. I personally like the hospital upholstery business. it is definatly the most profitable part of my business. I joined this forum to see if I can learn something. lol