Tacks, upholstery
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Description
A short nail with a relatively large, flat head. Upholstery tacks often have decorative heads. Often used in addition to the tacks are strips of cardboard, metal, or plastic to create a clean and crisp edge when blind tacking the fabric in place. A tack strip can be attached via staples underneath the decorative fabric.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Upholstery tacks; upholstery nails; tacking nails; tacking strips; tack strips
Resources and Citations
- Van Dykes Restorers: Upholstery tacks Accessed Sept. 2022
- Heritage Components: Upholstery tacks Accessed Sept. 2022
- Sailrite: Upholstery tack strips Accessed Sept. 2022
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998