- Back Plate: The plate behind a handle on a cabinet. Can be ...
- Bolster Cushions: Long cushions that usually have a circular section - can ...
- Castors: Small wheels placed at the end of legs to facilitate ...
- Chamfer: A 45 degree angle applied to a wooden surface to ...
- Deep Buttoning: In deep buttoning the fabric is pulled in tight via ...
- Escutcheon: The protective, and sometimes decorative, protective plate that is placed ...
- Float Buttoning: The application of buttons to an upholstered piece where pleats ...
- Gimp: A decorative trim added at the edge of furniture. Can ...
- Glide: Felt or metal buttons placed on the underside to allow ...
- Hardware: In Cabinetry terms this referes to the hinges, brackets and ...
- Inlay: Generally a decorative technique in cabinetry in which decorative wood ...
- Key Plate: The protective piece surrounding a Key Hole. See also Escutcheon.
- Passementerie: The collective term for tassels and fringes applied to furniture.
- Platform: The area underneath seat cushions on a Sofa or Armchair area ...
- Railroaded: When a fabric is run "sideways" on a piece it ...
- Rails: In Upholstery these are the wooden struts that springing is ...
- Rake: The angle at which the back of a chair or ...
- Shadow Gap: A narrow space between two edges of cabinetry that serves ...
- Vandyking: The technique of running a seam between two areas of ...
Glossary - Some Industry Terms
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