Are you looking for the right information on how many yards of upholstery leather you would need to re-cover your sofa or couch in Nigeria?
Now that you have weighed your options and seen that reupholstering your sofa or couch is better, it is a good idea to pick the right materials for the project. Most times, leather is a preferred choice and if that is the case, be ready to use an ideal measurement.
The ideal measurement for a linear yard for recovering a sofa or couch is between 8 and 12 yards. Note that this estimate is ideal for a standard couch or sofa, so if yours is above the standard size, have in mind that the measurement will likely be higher.
Another point to note is that the yards of upholstery needed for the project vary by other factors, such as the dimensions of the furniture.
Determining the Yardage for Your Furniture: Steps to Take
If you want to determine how many yards of upholstery leather you need for the re-covering of the sofa, here are some steps to follow:
1. Start by Taking Measurements
Begin by measuring across the back of the sofa or couch. Depending on how you go about it, the result would be between 60 inches and 90 inches. It is also possible to get a near measurement of between 61 and 85 inches.
2. Don’t Forget the Side Panels
It is possible for you to overlook the side panels, but they also factor into the measurement. Once you’ve taken the measurement, be sure to add an inch all around to enable the seam allowances.
3. Measure the Length and Width
Also, measure the length and width of the cushion. Be sure to do this by measuring “seam to seam.”
4. Count the Cushions
The number of cushions making up the sofa can also impact the number of yards you need for the project. To get an accurate estimate, dismantle or remove the cushions to count.
On an estimate, it takes anywhere between 2 and 3 yards to recover a single sofa cushion, but if it is above this, the yard count can increase alongside the number of cushions.
Make sure that as you are counting the cushions, you are also including the upper and the lower cushions.
5. Measure the Frontals
The length and the width of the front of the cushion also need to be measured. After that, you want to measure the inside and the outer arms, as well as the seating of the sofa. You can do this by removing the cushion(s).
6. Provide Allowances
Note that the allowances or extra yards of upholstery leather to be added is to be determined by the number of cushions on the sofa, as well as the length. For example, a 7-foot-long sofa with 6 cushions, would require up to 20 yards of leather. On the other hand, a 6-foot-long sofa with about 2 cushions would need about 12 yards of upholstery leather.
Therefore, the allowances of extra yards of leather being added is to correspond with both the length and the number of cushions on the sofa or couch.
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7. Sofa with Skirting or Button Tufting?
Does your sofa or couch have either button tufting or skirting? There is also the possibility that the sofa pattern matching. Note that pattern matching is tenable with geometrics and large florals. But if the sofa has chenille, or velvet, it would probably go with nap cutting layouts.
Guidelines for Finding out Yardage for Sofa & Couch
The easiest way to determine how many yards your sofa would need to be recovered is to use the following guidelines:
Balance the Inch with the Corresponding Yardage
The rule of thumb is that 2 yards of upholstery leather are used per 12-inch sofa or couch with 2 cushions. In that case, if you are working on a 72-inch-long sofa, you should expect to use up to 12 yards of the material.
However, if you are working on recovering an 84-inch-long sofa with 2 cushions, the calculation would be 2 yards of upholstery leather per 12-inch length, which equals 14 yards, because dividing the 84-inch-long sofa by 12-inch gives 7 and that is multiplied by 2 yards of upholstery leather equaling 14 yards.
Add More Yards of Leather Per Extra Cushion to Make Your Upholstery in Nigeria
Now, the standard calculation is to use 2 yards of upholstery leather per 12-inch sofa or couch, especially if the furniture has just 2 cushions. However, it is imperative to increase the number of yards used as the number of cushions increases.
The standard for the increment is to add another 1 and a half (1.5) yards of upholstery leather for each extra cushion.
For example, if you are working on a 72-inch-long sofa with 4 cushions, that would be an additional 3 yards of upholstery leather for the two extra cushions. Based on the previous calculations, the original yardage was 12 yards, but with the extra 3 yards, it would amount to 15 yards of upholstery leather.
Likewise, if we are measuring an 84-inch-long sofa with 4 cushions, the original yardage for the two cushioned variant is 14 yards. But with the addition of two cushions that attract 3 yards of upholstery leather (1.5 yards per extra cushion), the new yardage would be 17 yards of upholstery leather.
Don’t Leave out the Skirting and Tufting
The use of button tufting or skirting on the sofa can also require more yards of upholstery leather. The general rule is to add an additional 2 yards to the total. For example, if the 84-inch-long sofa with 4 cushions from the former calculation used up 17 yards, but it has either a skirting or button tufting, the new yardage would be 19 yards.
Tips for Getting the Yardage for Recovered Sofa or Couch
Below are expert tips on how to get the right yardage for your recovered sofa or couch in Nigeria:
- Always have in mind that the yards of upholstery leather measure 54-inches-wide in Nigeria
- It is better to buy additional yards of upholstery leather, even after you have gotten a near-accurate measurement of what it would take to recover the furniture. The extra could go towards waste and if it is much, saved for future re-covering of the sofa.
Final Words
The standard for determining the yardage of upholstery leather is to check the overall measurement by the number of cushions. You can expect to use up to 12 yards for the 6-foot-long (72-inch-long) sofa and up to 14 yards if the sofa measures 84-inches-long (7-foot-long).
You can potentially use up to 20 and 24 yards, depending on the number of extra cushions, the use of button tufting, skirting and pattern matching for the sofa.
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