Training 

Acacia Furniture and Upholstery is one of the leading producers of high quality upholstered furniture in
Ethiopia. We are pioneer in the industry offering the market greater choice, innovative and ergonomic
designs as well as environmentally friendly furniture in the sector of upholstery. At acacia we give
upholstery training to fellow furniture making companies and individuals. training program varies
according to the request of the trainee. we give training service starting from the basics of upholstery to
the advanced and complicated skills.
Upon the training request provided by Actuel Designs, Acacia manufacturing plc has prepared the
following proposal to be considered by the concerned party.
Upholstery is the materials—which include fabric, padding, webbing, and springs—that make up the soft
coverings of chairs, sofas, and other furniture. Wooden or metal frame structure is required upon which
the desired upholstery is to be done. In this training program, the training will be given on both the
upholstery and wooden frame making.
The main training areas
Furniture Upholsterer;
• Installs repairs or replaces upholstery of furniture.
• Form patterns by hand according to the desired design.
• Installs buttons and other decorative materials.
• Removes old upholstery and replace the damaged peace with new fitting part.
• Stretches and tacks new webbing to frame.
• Places cotton, rubber composition or other soft material over springs for padding,
• Cuts covering fabric to size and tacks it in place.
• Tacks braid over end of covering material to conceal rough edges.
• may do minor repairs to broken wooden parts of furniture
• sew covering material.
Wood or metal frame maker;
• Identify type of material needed for the desired furniture work
• Takes measurements for furnishings or works from drawings, cuts, welds and builds the
frame for the furniture according to the desired design.
• Repairs to broken wooden structure parts.
Tailor, Cushion Stuffer;
• Cuts and sews fabric following the patterns and designs to make desired shape.
• Cushion Mat Maker makes cushion covers and stuffs them with fiber, feather, or cotton.
• Cuts upholstery cloth according to size of cushion and sews pieces together, leaving opening
at one end.
 • Stuffs material into cushion and beats cushion with hand or stick to make packing even.
• Sews open end of cover and stitches piping along edges to preserved shape of cushion.
• May repair and rebuild cushions.
Foam technician;
• Selects foam type, thickness, density and composition for upholstery work.
• Designs, make patterns, cuts, shapes, bonds or manipulate foam according the desired
furniture design.
• Installs and make final markings and cuts holes or other patterns as per the design.

Training is given in three stages. The first stage of the training will be the basics of upholstery in which
trainees will learn how to use and manipulate upholstery making tools, fabric selection, reading and
cutting fabric patterns, button making, decorative materials making, fold and cuts making, simple
ottoman bench and box with in-lining making, drop-in seats making, box and bolster cushion making.
On the second stage trainees will further develop their training by engaging in more technical upholstery
works like ram and armless chairs making, t-shaped cushion making, foam cutting and installation, fabric
installation and manipulation and other upholstery technics suited to this stage.
The third stage is the stage where the training program become advanced. In this stage trainees will
engage in making cups and collar fitting, scroll arm chair making, chesterfield sofa making, deep
buttoning and fluting, pattern making with folds, cuts and buttons and other upholstery skills suited to
this stage.
Alongside the three stages trainees will also learn important skills needed to make upholstery. These
include
• Determining amount of material needed to make desired furniture.
• Determining type of material needed to make desired furniture such as type of wood
for frame making, type of fabric, foam and other upholstery materials.
• Understanding measurements, designs and patterns to cut, attach, install or form raw
materials to the desired amount or design.
• Understanding manipulation of types of foam, fiber, cotton, buttons, guides, and other
upholstery materials.
• Operating the sewing machine to make stiches, patterns and folds for upholstery.
• Identifying and using appropriate upholstery tools.
• Designing and building frame for making desired furniture.
• Understanding the upholstery tools and machines so as to make routine maintenance
work.
Training parameters
The training program
• Will be conducted in Amharic in order to achieve better understanding of the program.
• Will be given on upholstery and upholstery related furniture works only.
• Will have theoretical, practical and project sessions.
• Will be given to trainees no less than 8 individuals.
• Will have supportive guide books and materials.
• Will contain evaluation and certification.
• Will be conducted at Actuel Design’s workshop.
• Training tools machines, raw materials and other required items will be supplied by Actuel
Design plc.

The training program will be a full-fledged upholstery course which will be given from a beginner to the
advanced and skilled upholsterer level. The course will be conducted over a period of 60 working days
and will mostly be practical. Trainees will be subjected to experience the upholstery working
environment, steps and techniques first hand. Each training session will be evaluated and passed to the
Actual focal person either orally or in written form. The training course will be in three stages. In ach
stages will be evaluated and a report will be passed or in written form passed to the Actual focal person.
Upon finishing the entire course, trainees will be given a final project. The project then will be evaluated
and certification will be awarded to qualified trainees.
For this training program Acacia furniture and Upholstery will assign 3-4 trainers according to the
schedule. these trainers are well qualified and skilled in upholstery work and has been with Acacia
Furniture and Upholstery in developing various high quality upholstery works. Our best trainers will
engage in this training program to bring out qualified and skilled upholsterers and add value to the
upholstery sector.

For the above mentioned full-fledged upholstery course Acacia Furniture and Upholstery will require
amount of payment birr 90 per hour perindividual trainee.

Acacia Furniture and Upholstery has provided the following trainers Cv.
Amir Omer(Co-founder: Acacia Furniture and Upholstery)
Upholsterer, designer, frame building expert

Headline
Profoundly creative, skillful and reliable Upholsterer with experience making, repairing, and replacing
upholstery for household furniture and transportation vehicles, using knowledge of fabrics and methods
of upholstery.

Skills

• Creating custom frame designs

• Workshop management

• Reading work orders and determining material requirements

• Skilled problem solver

Work History
2015 – 2018 Present in Upholstery (Private)
2018 - Present at Acacia Furniture and Upholstery
2018 Co-founded Acacia Furniture and Upholstery

Work experience
Acacia Furniture and Upholstery
• Lead designer and creator of custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge
of fabrics and upholstery methods.
• Lead designer and builder of wooden frames for upholstery.
• Reads work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types
and amounts of materials required to cover work pieces.
 • Installs and secures material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, or staples
Measure and cut new covering materials.
• Monitors machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching breaks in thread,
or machine malfunctions.

AbduselamHassen(Co-founder: Acacia Furniture and Upholstery)

Headline
Accomplished and energetic individual with a solid history of achievement in Upholstery. Motivated
leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

Skills

• Customer and Personal Service

• Public Safety and Security

• Transportation
Work History
2018- present in Upholstery
2018 Co-founded Acacia Furniture and Upholstery

Work experience
Acacia Furniture and Upholstery
• Creates patterns, designs and markings on fabrics.
• Cuts and Installs fabric to work peace as desired using upholstery hand tools.
• Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
• Remove covering, webbing, padding, and/or defective springs from work pieces and replace
with new pieces using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
• Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to
covers or frames, using hand tools.
• Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
• Pick up and deliver furniture.
MohammedZeynu
Upholsterer, Foam, fiber and padding expert

Headline
Accomplished and energetic individual with a solid history of achievement in Upholstery. Motivated
leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

Skills

• Manipulating foams
• Workshop tools and machine maintenance
• Skilled problem solver

Work History
2016- 2018 present in Upholstery (Private)
2018 – present at Acacia Furniture and Upholstery

Work Experience
Acacia Furniture and Upholstery
• Identified foam type, density, thickness and size to for upholstery.
• Determine amount of foam and fiber needed for a work peace.
• Created designs and steps on how to install foam to a work peace.
• Make markings, cuts, holes or other patterns to foams as desired.
• Installed foam onto a work peace with high accuracy and efficiency.
• Make folds, bonds, shapes and indents with foam and fiber.
• Identified old and defective foam on a furniture and replace with a new fitting part.
 • General upholstery work

Khalid Omer(Co-founder: Acacia Furniture and Upholstery)

Headline
Skilled manufacturer with strong background in assembly. Quickly masters new processes, technologies
and machinery. Willing to learn new skills and works well with others.

Skills

• Upholstery skills
• Technical Skills

Work History Experience

Work Experience
Acacia Furniture and Upholstery
• Created and developed fold patterns, styles and steps of fabric on a work peace.
• Created and developed appropriate installing mechanisms of fabrics on a work peace.
• Identified and appropriate types of covering materials for different parts of a furniture and
their Fitting steps.
• Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components, sub-
assemblies, and assemblies.
• Assembled components with hand and power tools.
• Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made corrections and modifications when
 necessary.
• Cleaned and finished sub-assemblies or assemblies using hand or power tools.
• Performed and submitted the first piece for inspection. Assembling the back and chassis to
the base of the chair.
• Proposed process improvements to increase quality and efficiency.