# Competences — furniture upholsterer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cd3f5356-a16f-4aca-9d4b-ceba2b2afec5).

## Essential

- **clean furniture** (skill/competence)
- **create patterns for textile products** (skill/competence)
- **cut textiles** (skill/competence)
- **decorate furniture** (skill/competence)
- **fasten components** (skill/competence)
- **furniture industry** (knowledge)
- **furniture trends** (knowledge)
- **install spring suspension** (skill/competence)
- **perform upholstery repair** (skill/competence)
- **properties of textile materials** (knowledge)
- **provide customized upholstery** (skill/competence)
- **sew pieces of fabric** (skill/competence)
- **sew textile-based articles** (skill/competence)
- **upholstery fillings** (knowledge)
- **upholstery tools** (knowledge)
- **use manual sewing techniques** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- age furniture artificially (skill/competence)
- apply a protective layer (skill/competence)
- apply restoration techniques (skill/competence)
- design original furniture (skill/competence)
- design prototypes (skill/competence)
- estimate restoration costs (skill/competence)
- evaluate restoration procedures (skill/competence)
- fix minor scratches (skill/competence)
- handle delivery of furniture goods (skill/competence)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- manipulate metal (skill/competence)
- manipulate wood (skill/competence)
- paint decorative designs (skill/competence)
- pass on trade techniques (skill/competence)
- prepare furniture for application of paint (skill/competence)
- repair furniture parts (skill/competence)
- sell furniture (skill/competence)
- sell household goods (skill/competence)