upholster
verb (used with object)
to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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By the 1950s, Chrysler was upholstering sedan seats in textured tweedy metallics by the Finnish-born designer Marianne Strengell.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2020