No auto upholstery business is complete without a strong and dependable air compressor powering its pneumatic tools. Next to a quality industrial sewing machine and steamer, I'd argue that it's the most important piece of equipment that a trimmer will buy. Not surprisingly, it's also one of the most expensive. But with all the different makes and models available, how do you … [Read more...] about Choosing an Air Compressor for Your Shop
Guides & Manuals
Guide: Understanding Embossed Leather
Garrett Leather, which runs one of the fabric industry's most interesting blogs on hides, recently published an article explaining how leather is embossed and what you can do to ensure a quality pattern. … [Read more...] about Guide: Understanding Embossed Leather
Sharing Auto Upholstery How-to Guides
Members of our Auto Upholstery Forum recently requested a subsection dedicated solely to how-to guides. We thought the idea was a great one, so we added one titled "Auto Upholstery Tutorials". This subsection will be a place for industry professionals to post or request pictorials, videos and other helpful instructions. … [Read more...] about Sharing Auto Upholstery How-to Guides
The Anatomy of a Sewing Needle
A proper and healthy needle is, without a doubt, the flux capacitor to any good sewing machine. But how much do we really know about them? Until recently, I couldn't correctly name and point out all nine parts of a sewing needle. Can you? … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Sewing Needle
Sew Healthy with Proper Ergonomics
Sewing & Craft Alliance recently published a short, two-page guide on how to set up your sewing room so that you don't hurt or stress your back while working. The guide is geared more towards the seamstress than the auto trimmer, but the basic rules of sewing ergonomics remain the same. It's definitely worth a read. … [Read more...] about Sew Healthy with Proper Ergonomics
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