Most of the upholstered furniture currently being manufactured in Australia is constructed in a time-consuming, labour-intensive way using a multitude of components. The complexity of

End of life (EOL) is often when the fabric wears, becomes soiled, or the owner follows the

Every year there is more and more furniture on roadsides, put out for collection, to end up

By introducing skills to the local industry that will enable them to produce better quality, longer lasting furniture and covers that can be laundered or replaced, we will not only help them be more competitive on the global market but we will also be reducing the energy used to manufacture ‘disposable’ furniture.

construction and difficulty in separating individual components makes this style of furniture impossible to recycle. next fashion trend and the whole piece is then sent to landfill. It is generally more expensive to remove the cover to re-upholster than it is to start from new, because of the labour costs. as landfill. In this decade of sustainability where the global demand to stop wasting natural resources and to reduce pollution is greater than ever before, the Fellow believes that this is inexcusable and the trend must be halted.