Platform & Base Cloth

Upholstery Platform Cloth, Base Cloth and Furniture Linings

Shop platform cloth, upholstery base cloth, Corovin, calico, cambric, fire-resistant interliners, needle-punch fabric, anti-slip cloth and stretch polyester for furniture manufacturing, repair and reupholstery.

These specialist upholstery fabrics are used beneath loose cushions, across fixed seat platforms, around furniture frames and on the undersides of sofas, chairs, footstools, headboards and beds.

They may also be described as:

• Upholstery lining cloth
• Furniture base cloth
• Sofa bottom cloth
• Dust-cover fabric
• Cushion platform cloth
• Furniture underlining
• Corovin or Dipryl
• Cambric lining
• Upholstery interliner
• Needle-punch backing cloth
• Stretch furniture lining

The correct material depends on where it will sit within the furniture and whether its main purpose is to provide support, grip, fire protection, stretch, concealment or a clean finished appearance.

Shop Upholstery Lining Cloth by Type

Choose from:

• Anti-Slip Cushion Platform Cloth
• Corovin, Dipryl and Upholstery Base Cloth
• Calico, Cambric and Crib 5 Interliners
• Cotton and Poly-Cotton Platform Cloths
• Needle-Punch Upholstery Fabric
• Stretch Polyester and Hook-Receptive Cloth

Anti-Slip Cloth for Loose Seat Cushions

The 60cm-Wide Anti-Slip Upholstery Cloth is designed to increase grip beneath loose seat cushions.

It may be used on suitable:

• Sofas
• Armchairs
• Window seats
• Bench seating
• Campervan cushions
• Motorhome seating
• Boat cushions
• Mattresses and upholstered pads

Anti-slip cloth may also be described as:

• Non-slip cushion cloth
• Grip platform fabric
• Cushion-retaining cloth
• Non-skid upholstery lining
• Anti-slip seat fabric

It is particularly useful where cushions move forward during normal use or where a smooth platform cloth provides insufficient grip.

Anti-slip cloth can help reduce movement, but it will not correct:

• Cushions that are too small for the platform
• Incorrectly shaped cushion interiors
• Excessive seat rake
• Weak or damaged suspension
• Severely compressed foam
• Poorly fitted cushion covers

The cloth should be fitted flat and evenly without wrinkles that could become visible through the cushion.

Corovin and Dipryl Upholstery Base Cloth

Corovin and Upholstery Base Cloth is commonly used to cover the underside of furniture and conceal internal components.

The range includes:

• 50gsm white Dipryl or Corovin, 150cm wide
• Black Dipryl or Corovin
• Woven polypropylene base cloth, 100cm wide

Corovin may also be known as:

• Sofa bottom cloth
• Furniture dust cover
• Black bottoming cloth
• Non-woven base fabric
• Dipryl lining
• Upholstery undercloth
• Furniture underside fabric

Potential applications include:

• Sofa undersides
• Armchair bases
• Dining-chair bottoms
• Footstools
• Headboards
• Bed bases
• Furniture backs
• Divan and bedding manufacture

The cloth hides springs, webbing, foam and frame components while helping to reduce the amount of dust and loose debris entering the furniture.

Black Corovin Base Cloth

Black Corovin provides a discreet professional finish beneath most sofas, chairs and footstools.

It is commonly selected where:

• The furniture underside may occasionally be visible
• A dark neutral finish is preferred
• The covering needs to be lightweight
• Fast cutting and stapling are important
• An economical production base cloth is required

White Corovin Base Cloth

White 50gsm Corovin may suit:

• Pale furniture
• Bedding products
• Headboards
• Mattress and divan work
• Furniture where a lighter internal lining is preferred
• Manufacturing processes where marks need to be readily visible

Woven Polypropylene Base Cloth

The 100cm-wide woven polypropylene cloth provides an alternative to lightweight non-woven Corovin.

It may be preferred where:

• A woven construction is required
• Greater resistance to tearing is useful
• A narrow furniture base is being covered
• A durable underside cloth is needed

Natural Calico Furniture Lining

Natural Calico Lining Cloth is available in 54″ and 60″ widths.

Calico is a versatile cotton fabric used within both traditional and modern upholstery.

Potential applications include:

• Covering padding before the top fabric
• Lining furniture panels
• Wrapping foam or fillings
• Creating prototype covers
• Pattern making
• Upholstery mock-ups
• Protecting internal padding
• Traditional furniture restoration

Calico may also be described as:

• Unbleached cotton lining
• Upholstery cotton
• Furniture interlining
• Natural lining cloth
• Cotton scrim
• Upholstery pattern cloth

Its pale natural colour makes marking and cutting lines easy to see.

Calico can also provide a useful trial layer when checking the shape of a newly built or restored upholstered section before cutting an expensive final covering.

Waxed Cambric Furniture Cloth

The 60″-Wide Waxed Cambric is a specialist furniture lining used for clean internal and underside finishing.

Waxed cambric may be used for suitable:

• Chair bottoms
• Furniture undersides
• Upholstered backs
• Internal lining panels
• Traditional restoration
• Bedding and headboard work

It may also be known as:

• Upholstery cambric
• Glazed cambric
• Waxed furniture lining
• Cotton bottoming cloth
• Traditional dust-cover cloth

Cambric provides a more traditional cotton-based alternative to synthetic Corovin.

Choose cambric where:

• Traditional materials are preferred
• The original furniture used a similar cloth
• A woven cotton lining is required
• The project calls for a clean, authentic internal finish

Choose Corovin where:

• A lightweight economical base cloth is preferred
• Rapid production fitting is important
• A synthetic non-woven underside cloth is suitable

Ivory Curtain Lining

The range also includes 54″-wide ivory curtain lining.

Although primarily intended as a curtain lining, it may also be useful for suitable:

• Decorative fabric panels
• Headboards
• Upholstered pelmets
• Soft-furnishing projects
• Furniture lining applications
• Sample and display work

The suitability of curtain lining for a particular furniture application depends on the required strength, fire performance and finished construction.

It should not automatically be substituted for a specialist Crib 5 interliner or load-bearing platform cloth.

Crib 5 Upholstery Interliners and Barrier Cloths

The category includes two Schedule 3 Crib 5 upholstery barrier materials:

• 54″-wide WoolSafe Schedule 3 Crib 5 interliner barrier felt
• 60″-wide 100% cotton Schedule 3 Crib 5 interliner barrier cloth

These materials are used between the upholstery filling and the outer covering where a suitable fire-resistant barrier layer is required.

They may also be described as:

• Fire barrier cloth
• Crib 5 interliner
• Schedule 3 interliner
• Upholstery barrier fabric
• Fire-retardant furniture lining
• Contract upholstery interliner

Potential applications include:

• Contract furniture
• Hospitality seating
• Hotel furniture
• Healthcare furniture
• Care-home seating
• Educational furniture
• Commercial upholstery
• Domestic furniture requiring an appropriate barrier layer

WoolSafe Crib 5 Barrier Felt

The 54″-wide WoolSafe barrier felt may be selected where a felt-style interliner is required beneath suitable outer coverings.

Its softer construction may be useful around:

• Shaped furniture
• Seat and back panels
• Curved arms
• Upholstered edges
• Furniture requiring an additional barrier layer

Cotton Schedule 3 Crib 5 Interliner

The 60″-wide cotton barrier cloth provides a woven alternative for furniture where a Schedule 3 interliner is required.

The correct interliner depends on:

• The outer cover fabric
• Foam and filling composition
• Furniture use
• Required fire classification
• Upholstery construction
• Relevant test certification

A Crib 5 interliner does not independently guarantee that the completed item will meet every contract-furniture standard. The complete upholstery construction must be correctly specified.

Cotton and Poly-Cotton Platform Cloths

Platform and Lining Cloths are fitted across the area beneath loose seat or back cushions.

They create a clean, durable surface between the removable cushion and the furniture’s internal suspension or padding.

The range includes:

54″ Poly-Cotton Platform Cloth

Available in:

• Beige
• Black
• Brown

Poly-cotton platform cloth combines natural and synthetic fibres to provide a practical and hard-wearing furniture lining.

It may be used on:

• Sofas
• Armchairs
• Loose-cushion seating
• Window seats
• Bench seating
• Campervan interiors
• Furniture backs and internal panels

60″ 100% Cotton Platform Cloth

Available in:

• Black
• Brown
• Fawn
• Grey

Cotton platform cloth provides a traditional woven surface beneath removable cushions.

It may be preferred where:

• A natural-fibre lining is required
• The platform will remain visible when cushions are removed
• A colour needs to coordinate with the outer fabric
• A wider 60″ cloth reduces joins
• A substantial woven finish is preferred

What Is Upholstery Platform Cloth?

Platform cloth covers the fixed seating area directly beneath a removable cushion.

Its purpose is to:

• Conceal springs, webbing and fillings
• Provide a smooth surface beneath the cushion
• Protect internal upholstery layers
• Create a tidy finished appearance
• Reduce wear between the cushion and frame
• Coordinate with the main furniture covering

A platform cloth is generally more visible and more substantial than lightweight base cloth fitted to the underside of furniture.

Platform Cloth or Base Cloth?

Choose platform cloth where:

• The material sits beneath a loose seat cushion
• It may be visible when the cushion is removed
• A woven, durable surface is required
• The cloth will receive direct contact and friction
• Colour and appearance matter

Choose Corovin or base cloth where:

• The material covers the underside of the furniture
• Its primary purpose is concealment
• It will not normally receive direct contact
• A lightweight dust-cover fabric is sufficient
• Economy and rapid fitting are priorities

Needle-Punch Upholstery Fabric

Needle-Punch Base and Lining Fabric is a strong non-woven material produced by mechanically interlocking fibres.

The range includes:

• Black 100gsm needle punch, 140cm wide
• Black 120gsm needle punch, 139cm wide
• Brown 120gsm needle punch, 152cm wide
• Mushroom 110gsm needle punch, 152cm wide

Needle-punch material may also be described as:

• Non-woven upholstery felt
• Furniture backing felt
• Synthetic furniture lining
• Upholstery base felt
• Needle-felt fabric
• Furniture undercloth

Potential uses include:

• Sofa and chair undersides
• Furniture backs
• Headboard backs
• Bed bases
• Upholstered panels
• Automotive trim
• Caravan and campervan interiors
• Protective internal linings
• General furniture manufacturing

Its non-woven construction helps reduce fraying and can make it easy to cut, staple or glue where the selected method is suitable.

Choosing the Needle-Punch Weight

Choose 100gsm where:

• A lighter lining is sufficient
• Flexibility is important
• The cloth is mainly being used for concealment

Choose 110gsm or 120gsm where:

• A slightly heavier lining is preferred
• Greater coverage is useful
• The material will receive more handling
• A more substantial backing is required

Also consider the available width and colour when planning the project.

Stretch Polyester Platform Lining

Stretch Polyester Upholstery Lining is designed to form around shaped and curved furniture areas.

The 54″-wide stretch platform cloth is available in:

• Beige
• Brown
• Grey

Stretch polyester may be used around suitable:

• Curved seat platforms
• Rounded arms
• Furniture backs
• Bolsters
• Shaped headboards
• Campervan seating
• Contoured upholstered panels
• Complex furniture profiles

It may also be known as:

• Stretch furniture lining
• Elasticated platform cloth
• Form-fitting upholstery fabric
• Stretch lining jersey
• Flexible furniture backing

The fabric can follow contours more easily than a rigid woven platform cloth, helping to reduce pleats, creases and bulky folds.

Do not overstretch it during installation. Excessive tension may distort the cloth, expose the layer beneath or place unnecessary pressure on staples and seams.

Hook-and-Loop Receptive Cloth

The stretch-polyester category also includes 60″-wide black hook-and-loop receptive cloth.

This fabric is designed to engage with the hook side of compatible hook-and-loop fastening tape.

Potential uses include:

• Removable furniture panels
• Campervan cushions
• Automotive trim
• Exhibition upholstery
• Adjustable covers
• Modular seating
• Furniture access panels
• Headboards and wall panels

Hook-receptive cloth may also be described as:

• Loop cloth
• Velcro-compatible fabric
• Hook-and-loop lining
• Receptive upholstery cloth
• Loop-pile fastening fabric

Browse Hook-and-Loop Upholstery Tape for associated fastening products.

Test the chosen hook tape against the receptive cloth before completing the full project, particularly where the panel will be removed frequently or placed under tension.

Choosing the Correct Furniture Lining

For a sofa or chair underside

Choose:

• Black or white Corovin
• Woven polypropylene base cloth
• Cambric
• Needle-punch fabric

Beneath loose seat cushions

Choose:

• Cotton platform cloth
• Poly-cotton platform cloth
• Stretch platform lining
• Anti-slip cloth where additional grip is required

Around curves and shaped furniture

Choose:

• Stretch polyester
• Flexible needle punch
• Suitable calico
• An appropriate interliner

For traditional upholstery

Choose:

• Natural calico
• Waxed cambric
• Cotton platform cloth
• Upholstery Hessian and Linen Scrim

Where a fire barrier is required

Choose a correctly specified:

• Schedule 3 Crib 5 cotton interliner
• WoolSafe Crib 5 barrier felt

For removable panels

Choose:

• Hook-and-loop receptive cloth
• Compatible loop fabric
• Suitable Corovin or needle punch where conventional fixings are used

Measuring Platform and Base Cloth

Before ordering:

1. Measure the complete area being covered.
2. Include the depth of the furniture rails.
3. Allow sufficient cloth for gripping and tensioning.
4. Add material for hems or folded edges.
5. Include shaped arms and corners.
6. Check the usable cloth width.
7. Plan any required joins.
8. Allow for cutting waste.
9. Include test pieces where necessary.
10. Add spare material for future repairs.

For an underside dust cover, measure the full outer dimensions of the base rather than only the internal opening.

For a cushion platform, allow enough material to secure the cloth beyond the visible edge without leaving staples exposed.

Cutting Upholstery Lining Cloth

Use sharp Upholstery Shears and Fabric-Cutting Tools.

Before cutting:

• Lay the cloth flat
• Identify the face and reverse
• Check the stretch direction
• Square woven materials
• Add fixing allowances
• Mark shaped panels accurately
• Label matching pieces
• Avoid contaminating pale cloth
• Prepare a cutting plan for wide furniture

Non-woven materials such as Corovin and needle punch generally fray less than cotton and poly-cotton woven cloths.

Fixing Base Cloth and Platform Cloth

Furniture linings may be fixed using:

• Upholstery staples
• Tacks
• Sewing
• Adhesive
• Hook-and-loop tape
• Retaining strips
• Existing furniture channels

Browse:

• Upholstery Staples
• Pneumatic Upholstery Guns and Tackers
• Upholstery Tacks
• Hook-and-Loop Tape

A typical fitting sequence is:

1. Position the cloth centrally.
2. Fix the centre of one side.
3. Apply gentle tension to the opposite side.
4. Fix the remaining centres.
5. Work gradually towards the corners.
6. Keep the grain or stretch aligned.
7. Form corners neatly.
8. Check for wrinkles.
9. Add the remaining fixings.
10. Trim excess cloth carefully.

Platform cloth should be firm and smooth but not tensioned so heavily that it distorts the furniture or tears around the fixings.

Inspecting Furniture Before Fitting New Cloth

Before covering the platform or underside, inspect:

• Foam condition
• Webbing tension
• Broken springs
• Sharp wire ends
• Loose frame joints
• Failed staples and tacks
• Damaged timber
• Contamination
• Missing fire labels
• Previous unsuitable repairs

Browse:

• Foam Cut to Size
• Upholstery Springs and Webbing
• Polyester Wadding

Base cloth should be the final finishing layer rather than a means of hiding unresolved damage.

Fire Safety and Upholstery Compliance

Not every platform, base or lining cloth is a fire barrier.

Corovin, cotton platform cloth, calico, needle punch and stretch polyester should not automatically be assumed to provide Schedule 3 or Crib 5 performance unless the individual product specification confirms it.

Where fire compliance is required, consider the complete furniture construction, including:

• Outer cover
• Foam
• Fillings
• Interliner
• Thread
• Adhesives
• Upholstery method
• Permanent labels
• Intended domestic or contract environment

Use a certified barrier cloth where the upholstery specification requires one.

Trade Platform Cloth and Furniture Linings

Livedale supplies platform cloth, Corovin, cambric, calico, interliners, needle-punch fabric and stretch polyester to professional upholsterers, furniture manufacturers, restorers, bedding manufacturers, automotive trimmers, campervan converters and training workshops throughout the UK.

The range covers:

• Furniture underside cloths
• Cushion platform fabrics
• Anti-slip linings
• Traditional cotton linings
• Crib 5 barrier interliners
• Non-woven backing materials
• Flexible stretch linings
• Hook-receptive fabrics

Approved trade customers can access preferential pricing across eligible products after registering for a trade account.

Choose each cloth according to its position within the furniture, required width, flexibility, appearance, fire specification and fixing method.