Purpose of Upholstery Batting
Upholstery batting softens furniture edges and gives a rounded, custom look. For reupholstering, 1⁄2-inch thick batting works well. Reupholstering costs $200-$1,000 for fabric and $50-$100 per labor hour.
Chair Reupholstery
Chair reupholstery runs $50-$2,000, averaging $800. This covers fabric at $50-$70 a yard and labor around $40-$100 per hour. Reupholstering chairs makes customized, quality pieces. To re-cover a 6-foot, 2-cushion sofa needs about 12 yards of fabric, adding 1.5 more yards per extra cushion. Fabric glue bonds fabric permanently.
Batting for Chair Upholstery
For reupholstering, 1⁄2-inch thick batting works well. Craft foam also cushions, with 2 inches quite comfortable. More foam/batting uses more covering fabric. This covers fabric at $50-$70 a yard and labor around $40-$100 per hour.
Remove old fabric with pry bar, screwdriver, pliers. Center and tack new fabric. Dining chairs require less; formal, tufted chairs need more. Batting fills and rounds cushions. Sandwich batting between foam and fabric. Snap before pictures to use as pattern.