The materials behind beautiful furniture.Fabric, leather and foam — delivered anywhere in New Zealand.
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Everything you need for one piece or a whole fit-out — chosen by people who upholster for a living.
New in store.
Fabrics and leathers we’ve just added to the range.
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Highland Pigmented Leather – Half Hide
$279.00 -
Waikato Full-Grain Leather Hide
Price range: $495.00 through $525.00 -
Coastal Outdoor Canvas
$59.00 -
Sentinel Performance Weave
$79.00
Cut to size
Foam cut to your template. Fabric cut to the metre.
Send us dimensions or a photo of a cardboard template and we’ll cut seat foam on a proper saw — squares, rounds, T-cushions, bevelled edges. Fabric is cut square from a single continuous piece and rolled, never folded.
From swatch to sofa.
Four simple steps, with real people to help at every one.
Order samples
Up to five fabrics or four leathers, posted same day and refunded on your first order.
Measure up
Send a photo and rough dimensions. We’ll tell you exactly how many metres or hides you need.
Order online
Fabric by the metre, foam to your template, leather by the hide. Card, Apple Pay or bank transfer.
Delivered
Courier NZ-wide in 1–3 working days, or collect from the workshop the same day.
Trusted by the trade.
Loved by first-timers.
“Sentinel has gone into three café fit-outs for us now. Consistent colour, cuts beautifully, and it arrives when they say it will.”[PLACEHOLDER] Commercial upholsterer, Wellington
“First time reupholstering anything. The guide walked me through the dining chairs, the foam came pre-cut, and they look like new.”[PLACEHOLDER] DIY customer, Christchurch
“I sent a photo of the sofa and they told me exactly how many hides I’d need. Saved me buying one too many.”[PLACEHOLDER] Interior designer, Auckland
For upholsterers, designers and makers
Trade accounts.
Trade pricing on every line, 30-day accounts, roll and pallet orders, and fire certificates for tenders. Approval usually takes one working day.
Learn before you buy.
Guides and how-tos from the workshop bench.
- How to Fix a Sagging Sofa: Foam, Webbing and Springs Explained
A sagging sofa fix starts with diagnosis: is it the foam, the webbing or the springs? Step-by-step repairs, what each costs and when the sofa is worth saving. - Memory Foam vs High-Resilience Foam for Seating: Which Is Better?
Memory foam vs HR foam for sofas and chairs: how each feels, lasts and handles NZ temperatures, where memory foam actually helps and why HR35 wins for seats. - Planning a Window Seat or Bench Cushion: Foam, Fabric & Cover Guide
Measure the bay, pick window seat cushion foam by use, choose a sun-safe fabric and design a cover with zip and piping. A complete NZ planning guide from the workshop. - Foam Thickness Guide by Furniture Type: Sofas, Chairs, Stools & More
How thick should cushion foam be? A workshop foam thickness guide for sofas, dining chairs, stools, benches, headboards, boats and vans, with density to match.