UPHOLSTERY BASICS - On Top Stitches Foamed Channels/Pleats - TUTORIAL

STRAIGHT FOAMED CHANNELS OR PLEATS In upholstery, we could find two well known kinds of ’foamed channels or pleats’: ’On-Top Stitches Channels’ (The sewn stitches are shown on top) and ’Inside-Hidden Stitches/Blind Stitch Channels’ (The stitches are hidden below the material). What are they for ? ...As we know, they are done to add a good look and reinforce the main base panels/backrests of car seats. On-Top Straight Stitches Channels: