Upholstery Staples, Brad Nails and Hog Rings
Shop upholstery staples, brad nails and hog rings for furniture manufacturing, reupholstery, frame repairs, automotive trimming and general workroom fastening.
Livedale supplies fine-wire furniture staples, heavy frame staples, stainless-steel staples, black staples, 18-gauge brads and upholstery hog-ring fasteners with compatible fitting tools.
These products may also be described as:
- Upholstery fasteners
- Furniture staples
- Staple-gun staples
- Pneumatic staples
- Fine-wire staples
- Frame staples
- Finishing brads
- Furniture brad nails
- Upholstery hog rings
- C-shaped wire fasteners
The correct fastener must match the tool, material, fixing depth and intended application. Staples, brads and hog rings perform different jobs and are not interchangeable.
Shop Upholstery Fasteners by Type
Upholstery Staples for Furniture and Fabric Fixing
Browse Upholstery Staples for Furniture, Fabric & Frame Work for fine-wire and heavy-wire staples in several series and leg lengths.
The live range includes:
- 13-series staples
- 14-series frame staples
- 71-series fine-wire staples
- Stainless-steel 71-series staples
- Black 71-series staples
- Staple lengths from light fabric fixing to heavier frame work
Upholstery staples are commonly used to secure suitable:
- Upholstery fabric
- Vinyl
- Hessian
- Platform cloth
- Polyester wadding
- Calico and lining cloth
- Webbing
- Tacking strips
- Furniture trim
- Lightweight frame materials
Fine-wire staples create a relatively narrow fixing and are widely used in upholstery work where fabric and soft materials need to be secured to timber frames.
Heavy-wire frame staples are designed for more substantial fastening and should not be confused with the fine-wire staples used for attaching fabric.
71-Series Fine-Wire Upholstery Staples
The 71 series is one of the most widely used staple systems in professional furniture upholstery.
The range includes:
- 71/4 staples
- 71/6 staples
- 71/8 staples
- 71/10 staples
- 71/12 staples
- 71/14 staples
- Stainless-steel 71-series staples
- Black 71/10 staples
The first number identifies the staple series, while the second normally identifies the leg length in millimetres.
For example:
- 71/6 is a 71-series staple with a 6mm leg
- 71/10 is a 71-series staple with a 10mm leg
- 71/14 is a 71-series staple with a 14mm leg
These staples are commonly used with compatible pneumatic and electric upholstery tackers.
Potential applications include:
- Fixing furniture coverings
- Securing hessian
- Attaching wadding
- Fitting base cloth
- Securing suitable webbing
- Fixing automotive trim
- Headboard manufacture
- Upholstered-panel production
The shortest staple that provides secure penetration is normally preferable. An unnecessarily long staple may pass too deeply into thin timber or emerge from the opposite surface.
13-Series Staples for Hand Tackers
The 13-series range includes:
- 13/6 staples
- 13/8 staples
- 13/10 staples
These are commonly used with compatible manual upholstery hand tackers.
They may suit:
- Occasional furniture repairs
- Lightweight fabric fixing
- Lining cloth
- Small upholstery projects
- General workshop use
- Situations where compressed air or electricity is unavailable
Always check the exact tacker model and its approved staple range before ordering.
A staple that appears to fit the magazine may still have the wrong crown, wire thickness or profile.
14-Series Heavy-Wire Frame Staples
Browse the Upholstery Staples range for 14-series frame staples supplied in boxes of 10,000.
These heavier furniture staples are intended for compatible frame staplers and more substantial fastening work.
Potential uses include:
- Furniture-frame construction
- Timber assembly
- Suitable webbing applications
- Upholstered-frame manufacturing
- Other approved heavy-wire fastening work
They should not be loaded into a fine-wire 71-series upholstery gun.
The stapler model, crown width, wire gauge and leg length must all be compatible.
Stainless-Steel Upholstery Staples
Stainless-steel staples may be useful where additional resistance to corrosion is required.
Potential applications include suitable:
- Marine upholstery
- Campervan interiors
- Outdoor or semi-exposed furniture
- Damp-prone environments
- Automotive trimming
- Furniture requiring stainless fasteners
The material being fixed, furniture location and exposure conditions should be considered before selecting stainless-steel staples.
Stainless fasteners must still match the correct staple gun and series.
Black Upholstery Staples
Black staples may provide a less conspicuous fixing where the staple crown could remain partly visible against:
- Black platform cloth
- Dark lining materials
- Black vinyl
- Automotive carpet
- Dark upholstery fabric
- Other suitable black materials
The black finish does not change the required tool compatibility. Check that the staple series and leg length suit the fastening application.
18-Gauge Brad Nails for Furniture and Trim
Browse 18-Gauge Brad Nails for Furniture, Trim & Mouldings for compatible finishing brads supplied in boxes of 5,000.
Brad nails are narrow finishing nails designed for use with a compatible brad nailer.
They may be used for suitable:
- Furniture trim
- Decorative mouldings
- Lightweight timber components
- Wooden edging
- Frame repairs
- Panel work
- Joinery
- Upholstered furniture detailing
Brad nails may also be called:
- Finishing brads
- Furniture brads
- Brad pins
- Pneumatic finishing nails
- Trim nails
- 18-gauge finishing nails
Their narrow profile can provide a less prominent fixing than a conventional nail, but they are not intended to replace upholstery staples when securing broad areas of fabric, hessian or wadding.
Choosing Brad-Nail Length
Select the brad length according to:
- Thickness of the trim
- Depth of the supporting timber
- Required penetration
- Position of the fixing
- Risk of the brad emerging through another surface
- Capacity of the brad nailer
The brad should penetrate far enough to hold the material without passing through the furniture component or entering an unsuitable area.
Check for hidden:
- Metal brackets
- Screws
- Dowels
- Springs
- Electrical components
- Recliner or sofa-bed mechanisms
Browse Upholstery Staple Guns, Tackers & Brad Nailers for compatible powered fastening tools.
Upholstery Hog Rings and Fitting Tools
Browse Upholstery Hog Rings, Pliers & Auto-Feed Fasteners for loose hog rings and specialist installation tools.
The range includes:
- 20mm or ¾″ hog rings
- C.S. Osborne No.1440 hog-ring pliers
- Auto-feed hog-ring plier cartridges
Hog rings are open wire fasteners that close into a compact C-shaped ring when compressed with a compatible tool.
They may also be known as:
- Upholstery C rings
- C-ring fasteners
- Wire fastening rings
- Furniture hog rings
- Seat-cover rings
- Automotive upholstery rings
Potential applications include:
- Connecting suitable upholstery components
- Securing fabric to listing wire
- Automotive seat trimming
- Attaching suitable mesh or netting
- Joining wire components
- Furniture and mattress manufacture
- Other compatible upholstery fastening work
The ring size, wire thickness and closed shape must suit both the tool and the materials being joined.
20mm Upholstery Hog Rings
The 20mm / ¾″ Upholstery Hog Rings – 1kg Box provide loose rings for use with suitable manual hog-ring pliers.
Before ordering, check:
- Open ring size
- Wire diameter
- Required closed size
- Pliers compatibility
- Materials being joined
- Number of rings required
Loose hog rings should be loaded and positioned individually using a compatible pair of pliers.
C.S. Osborne No.1440 Hog-Ring Pliers
The C.S. Osborne No.1440 Upholstery Hog-Ring Pliers are designed to grip and close compatible loose hog rings.
The shaped jaws hold the ring while pressure is applied, helping it close around the materials being fastened.
Use specialist hog-ring pliers rather than ordinary general-purpose pliers, which may not hold or form the ring correctly.
Auto-Feed Hog-Ring Fasteners
The Auto-Feed Hog-Ring Plier Cartridges are intended for compatible auto-feed tools.
Auto-feed fasteners may suit repetitive furniture, automotive or production work where rings need to be fitted more quickly than individually loaded loose rings.
Confirm:
- Tool make and model
- Cartridge profile
- Ring size
- Ring material
- Magazine compatibility
- Intended fastening application
Loose hog rings and auto-feed cartridges are separate fastening systems and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Staples, Brads or Hog Rings?
Choose upholstery staples where:
- Fabric is being fixed to timber
- Hessian or lining cloth is being secured
- Wadding is being attached
- Webbing is being fixed with an approved method
- Base cloth is being fitted
- A broad, low-profile fixing is required
Choose brad nails where:
- Wooden trim or moulding is being fitted
- A narrow finishing nail is appropriate
- Lightweight timber components are being joined
- A brad nailer provides the correct fixing method
Choose hog rings where:
- Two suitable materials or wire components must be enclosed together
- Automotive seat covers are attached to listing wire
- Mesh, springs or compatible furniture components require a C-shaped fastener
- The original construction used hog rings
The selected fastener should follow the original furniture construction wherever practical.
Choosing the Correct Upholstery Staple
Before ordering furniture staples:
- Identify the staple-gun manufacturer and model.
- Check the required staple series.
- Confirm the permitted leg lengths.
- Measure the material being fixed.
- Check the timber depth.
- Consider whether stainless steel is required.
- Decide whether a visible crown needs a black finish.
- Confirm the required box quantity.
- Check the air or power requirements of the tool.
- Test the fastening depth on scrap material.
Do not choose staples by leg length alone.
Two staples with the same leg length may use different:
- Crown widths
- Wire gauges
- Magazine profiles
- Series numbers
- Tool systems
Matching Fasteners to Upholstery Tools
Browse Upholstery Staple Guns, Pneumatic Tackers & Nailers for manual, electric and pneumatic fastening tools.
Common pairings within the Livedale range include:
- 13-series staples with compatible hand tackers
- 71-series staples with fine-wire upholstery guns
- 14-series staples with compatible frame staplers
- 18-gauge brads with an approved brad nailer
- Loose hog rings with compatible hog-ring pliers
- Cartridge rings with a matching auto-feed tool
Always follow the tool manufacturer’s specifications.
Using an incorrect fastener may cause:
- Jamming
- Misfiring
- Damage to the magazine
- Incomplete penetration
- Tool wear
- Unsafe operation
- Weak or unreliable fastening
Choosing Staple Length
The required staple length depends on:
- Material thickness
- Number of layers
- Timber density
- Required holding strength
- Staple-gun power
- Position within the furniture
Shorter staples may suit:
- Thin fabric
- Lining cloth
- Labels
- Lightweight wadding
- Detailed work
- Shallow timber sections
Longer staples may suit:
- Several upholstery layers
- Thick folds
- Webbing where an approved staple system is used
- Heavier fabric
- Deeper timber penetration
The staple must not emerge through the opposite side of the timber.
Fasteners for Furniture Fabric and Vinyl
Fine-wire upholstery staples are widely used for securing fabric and vinyl to timber furniture frames.
Before fastening:
- Position the covering material.
- Check pattern and grain direction.
- Apply the correct tension.
- Begin from a controlled reference point.
- Work outwards gradually.
- Keep the staple line even.
- Avoid excessive folds beneath the staple crown.
- Check the visible side regularly.
Browse Upholstery Vinyl & Fabric for furniture-covering materials.
Vinyl and coated fabrics can show permanent staple holes, so fixings should remain within concealed areas wherever practical.
Fasteners for Hessian, Wadding and Lining Cloth
Upholstery staples may also be used to secure suitable:
- Hessian
- Polyester wadding
- Calico
- Platform cloth
- Corovin
- Lining cloth
- Felt
- Other furniture foundation materials
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Select a staple that holds the material securely without unnecessarily cutting or crushing it.
Removing Staples, Brads and Hog Rings
Old fasteners should be removed using a tool suited to their shape and position.
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Use:
- Staple lifters for suitable upholstery staples
- Pincers for raised brads and nails
- Diagonal cutters for suitable hog rings
- Ripping chisels when old upholstery is being removed completely
Wear suitable eye protection because cut or broken fasteners can move suddenly.
Collect removed metal fixings in a closed container rather than leaving them in discarded fabric or on the workshop floor.
Safe Fastening
Wear suitable eye protection when using staple guns, brad nailers and hog-ring tools.
Before use:
- Check the tool and fastener compatibility
- Inspect air hoses and electrical cables
- Stabilise the furniture
- Check for hidden metal components
- Keep hands away from the fixing path
- Use the correct operating pressure
- Test the tool on scrap material
Disconnect the air supply or electricity before:
- Loading fasteners
- Clearing jams
- Inspecting the nose
- Changing components
- Leaving the tool unattended
Never point a staple gun or nailer towards yourself or another person.
Trade Upholstery Staples, Brads and Hog Rings
Livedale supplies upholstery staples, furniture brads, hog rings and compatible fastening tools to professional upholsterers, furniture manufacturers, automotive trimmers, repair workshops and training providers throughout the UK.
The range covers:
- 13-series hand-tacker staples
- 71-series fine-wire upholstery staples
- Stainless-steel and black staples
- 14-series frame staples
- 18-gauge brad nails
- Loose and auto-feed hog-ring systems
Approved trade customers can access preferential pricing across eligible products after registering for a trade account.
Match every fastener to the tool, material, required penetration and original furniture construction.