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Manufacturing & ProductionISCO 7534

Mattress maker

Mattress makers form mattresses by creating pads and coverings. They tuft mattresses by hand and cut, spread and attach the padding and cover material over the innerspring assemblies.

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Rate 5 of the 9 essential skills of this occupation (European ESCO data). No account needed.

sew textile-based articles

use manual sewing techniques

install spring suspension

sew pieces of fabric

fasten components

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (9)

upholstery toolsupholstery toolsSet of tools used for upholstering furniture, walls and floors such as staple gun, foam cutter, staple remover.properties of textile materialsproperties of textile materialsThe characteristics and properties of different textile and fabric materials. These include strength, flexibility, elasticity, softness, durability, heat insulation, low weight, water absorbency/repel...upholstery fillingsupholstery fillingsMaterials used to fill soft furniture like upholstered chairs or mattresses must have several properties such as resilience, lightness, high-bulk properties. They can be fillings of animal origin such...sew textile-based articlessew textile-based articlesSew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.use manual sewing techniquesuse manual sewing techniquesUse manuel sewing and stitching techniques to manufacture or repair fabrics or textile-based articles.install spring suspensioninstall spring suspensionNail down the springs to the wooden frame of a chair or other piece of furniture to be upholstered. In the case of mattresses, check the structure holding the springs for defects and fix the layers of...sew pieces of fabricsew pieces of fabricOperate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads ...fasten componentsfasten componentsFasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.cut textilescut textilesCut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.
Optional (13) — show
furniture trendsfurniture trendsThe latest trends and manfacturers in the furniture industry.furniture industryfurniture industryCompanies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.provide customized upholsteryprovide customized upholsteryInstall custom upholstery, according to the customer's individual requests and preferences.handle delivery of furniture goodshandle delivery of furniture goodsHandle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.operate furniture machineryoperate furniture machineryOperate machines and equipment used for making furniture parts and the assembling of furniture.clean furnitureclean furnitureRemove dirt, marks and other unwanted material from furniture.maintain furniture machinerymaintain furniture machineryMaintain machinery and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust when necessary, using hand and power tools.sell household goodssell household goodsSell household devices and goods such as microwaves, blenders and kitchen supplies in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.repair furniture machineryrepair furniture machineryRepair broken components or systems of machinery and equipment used for making furniture, using hand and power tools.perform upholstery repairperform upholstery repairRepair/restore damaged upholstery for a wide range of vehicles; use materials such as fabric, leather, plastic or vinyl.sell furnituresell furnitureSell pieces of furniture in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.set up the controller of a machineset up the controller of a machineSet up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.create patterns for textile productscreate patterns for textile productsCreate a two-dimensional model used to cut the material for textile products such as tents and bags, or for individual pieces needed for upholstery work.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a mattress maker do?

Mattress makers form mattresses by creating pads and coverings. They tuft mattresses by hand and cut, spread and attach the padding and cover material over the innerspring assemblies.

What skills does a mattress maker need?

A mattress maker needs 9 essential skills, including upholstery tools, properties of textile materials, upholstery fillings, sew textile-based articles, use manual sewing techniques.

Will AI replace mattress maker jobs?

The AI disruption score for mattress maker is 21/100 (low risk). Skills most exposed to automation: sell household goods, sew pieces of fabric, set up the controller of a machine. Most resilient: upholstery tools, install spring suspension, upholstery fillings.

Quick Facts

SectorManufacturing & Production
ISCO GroupFood processing, wood working, garment and other craft workers
Essential Skills9

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