Description

🌿 Skin Wadding – Natural Upholstery Layer

💡 What is Skin Wadding?

Skin Wadding Natural Upholstery Layer, a traditional upholstery material made from natural fibres, used as a protective layer to stop horsehair, coir, or other coarse fillings from poking through to the fabric surface. It creates a smoother finish, protects your top cover, and helps upholstery last longer.

Also known as cotton wadding or carded cotton batting, skin wadding is a must-have in traditional upholstery and antique restoration.

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✅ Key Features

• 🌿 Natural Fibres – breathable, eco-friendly and safe to use

• 🪑 Protective Layer – prevents coarse fillings working through to fabric

• 🧵 Traditional Upholstery Essential – trusted in antique & classic builds

• ✂️ Easy to Work With – can be cut, layered or shaped as needed

• 🔧 Smooth Finish – creates a professional look under your top cover

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🛠 Common Applications

• Traditional upholstery builds & restoration

• Padding layer between horsehair/coir and top fabric

• Antique chairs, sofas, and headboards

• Smoothing uneven fillings before final fabric fitting

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🔗 Related Products You’ll Need

• Foam Cut to Any Shape & Size – for modern cushion cores to pair with traditional materials

• Upholstery Adhesives – for securing wadding, felts & fabrics in place

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🙋‍♂️ FAQs

Is Skin Wadding the same as cotton batting?
Yes – skin wadding is often called cotton wadding or carded cotton batting in the upholstery trade.

Can it be layered?
Yes – you can use multiple layers of skin wadding depending on the smoothness and thickness required.

Is it flame retardant?
Being natural fibres, skin wadding is breathable and eco-friendly, but always check project requirements for FR compliance.

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🚚 Order Skin Wadding Today

Foam4U supplies Skin Wadding for traditional upholstery and restoration work. Strong, natural and reliable, it’s the perfect barrier to prevent fillings from working through to fabric.

👉 Order today for fast UK delivery, and complete your toolkit with Foam Cut to Size and Upholstery Adhesives.