Upholsterers in the USA and Links to the USA

Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers in the United States of America

Updated 08/04/2008

We are attempting to establish a subsidiary Association in the United States. If you are visiting this site and would welcome a similar site and support association in the USA please e-mail me, Mike Spencer now. We already have two new members in the California and have established contacts across a number of States -
A great opportunity exists for us to work together, to improve our businesses and to preserve and develop craft skills.

NEWS - 25/08/06

AMUSF Member Pat Gilkey - Second Chance Upholstery, has been appointed agent for leading Scottish manufacturer of upholstery leather Andrew Muirhead. We are delighted that Pat has taken up the role and wish her well and hope her new role proves to be successful.

Mike Spencer.

Craft Members - Stateside:

Make contact with Second Chance Upholstery - AMUSF Member.
Alternate e-mail address Pat Gilkey

The AMUSF's representative in the USA is:
Second Chance Upholstery
Patricia Gilkey & Donna Crawford.
18904 Deer Hill Road, Middleton, California, USA 95461 United States.
Tel: +1 7079874477 Fax: TBC
E-mail: Pat Gilkey
A B D J K L M N O P

David Worrall's Upholstery Inc.
1750 8th Street, Palm Harbor, Florida, U S A, 34683
Tel: 727-812-4301
E-mail: David Worrall Linda Worrall

Associate Members - Stateside:

C S Osborne & Co
Ralph Osborne
125 Jersey Street, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, 07029.
Tel:+ 00 1 973 483 3232 Fax:+ 00 1 973 4843621 FREEPHONE N/A
E-mail: cso@csoborne.com
Categories of work undertaken:
I (Trade Supplier)

C. S. Osborne & Co - New Jersey - AMU Member. Visit H.Webber & Sons UK Distributor.

Great new resource for Upholsterers based in the States. Carrs Corner www.carrscorner.com

Resources for Schools, promoting and teaching Furniture Craft or CDT courses.

Upholstery, Soft Furnishing & Design in the USA

Many thanks to Justine Moguom of Justine's Designs and Interiors (USA) for providing these useful links.

http://professionaldrapery.com is hosted by Cheryl Strickland, one of our national educators in soft furnishing. She has a school in North Carolina. Her site also offers a free forum where people in the business can
exchange ideas on different business issues:
http://professionaldrapery.com/forum/general/index.shtml

http://www.workroomconcepts.com The host of this site is Kitty Stein. Kitty is also one of our national educators in soft furnishing. Her site is a central location where one can find links to almost every site related to upholstery and soft furnishing.

http://www.dwcdesignet.com/ This is one of our 2 national magazines in soft furnishing. The site has all the articles published in the magazines since about 1996. It can be searched in many ways. It also has a directory of upholstery and soft furnishing suppliers.

http://www.window-fashions.com This is the second national soft furnishing magazine. It is in the process of being converted to a similar format as the above. This one is the one that sponsors all our soft furnishing shows.

http://www.draperypro.com/ The biggest online group with a strong presence in the soft furnishing business. It is a newsletter where members share ideas on all aspects of the upholstery and soft furnishing business.

I think these sites will give members of the AMUSF a better idea of what is happening in the soft furnishing industry in the USA.

Thanks again to Justine for her assistance. Mike Spencer Webmaster