摘要 |
<p>An upholstered fabric structure eg a vehicle seat comprises a structural core (36) and a knitted fabric cover (35), the knitted fabric being of the double jersey type comprising a face layer (37) and a rear layer (38) and at least one tube (39) is formed within the body of the fabric between the rear and face layers to permit the insertion of a rod (42) to enable the fabric to be pulled into the structural core. The rod is formed of a metallic wire (42), eg steel, encased over substantially the whole of its length with a resilient material (43), eg a soft polymer. <IMAGE></p> |