Performance properties of classical and modern upholstery techniques

In this study, determination of performance properties of seating elements prepared with classical and modern upholstery material and techniques was aimed. For this aim, 8 experiment samples of applet upholstery on webbing (AUW), applet upholstery with heliozoan spiral (AUHS), zigzag spiral applet upholstery (ZSAU), wall-less foamed upholstery on webbing (WLFUW), wall-less foamed upholstery on spiral (WLFUS), wall foamed upholstery on webbing (WFUW), wall foamed upholstery on spiral (WFUS) and spiral crushed upholstery (SCU) were prepared on the test frames. With the application of solidity test for seating place was tested and the collapse value was determined on the samples, prepared according to FNAE 80-214 standards. The coefficient values of force?deformation relations were defined with the application of the smallest square method of regression analysis. As a result, the lowest value of deformation was found on the crushed spiral upholstery while the highest value was found on the applet upholstery on webbing. It is possible to say that modern upholstery gave better performance than classical upholstery.