Laidcord 250grm ball

Laidcord Traditional Flax Spring-Lashing Cord, 250g Ball

Laidcord is a strong traditional flax cord used for lashing double-cone upholstery springs within chairs, sofas, footstools and other traditionally sprung furniture.

Supplied in a 250g ball, it is designed to be worked under tension as part of a traditional hand-tied spring foundation.

The cord is used to control the position, height and movement of individual springs so that they work together as a stable support system beneath the finished upholstery.

see the Upholstery Twines range for spring-lashing cord, stitching twines, buttoning twine and slipping thread.

Traditional Spring Lashing

Double-cone springs do not simply sit independently within the furniture frame.

They are traditionally tied together so their movement is controlled and the required seat or furniture profile can be established.

Laidcord may be used to connect:

• Springs to the furniture frame
• Springs to neighbouring springs
• Front-to-back spring rows
• Side-to-side spring rows
• Diagonal spring sections

The exact lashing pattern depends on the furniture design, spring arrangement, spring height and required finished profile.

For traditional furniture springing, browse Double-Cone Upholstery Springs.

Double-Cone Springs & Laidcord

The range includes:

• 9 gauge springs for firmer traditional seat foundations
• 10 gauge springs for general upholstery and suitable seat, back or arm work
• 12 gauge springs for lighter sprung backs and arms

The correct spring depends on:

• Furniture construction
• Spring height
• Wire gauge
• Number of springs
• Spacing
• Intended position
• Required support

Laidcord is then used to control the installed springs as a complete spring unit rather than allowing each spring to move independently.

Browse the full Double-Cone Springs range before beginning the spring-lashing stage.

Build the Spring Foundation Over Jute Webbing

Traditional double-cone springs are commonly installed over a strong webbing foundation stretched across the furniture frame.

Browse Jute Upholstery Webbing for traditional seat and back support.

The webbing is normally arranged in interwoven runs across the frame and tensioned before the springs are positioned.

Correct webbing tension is important because loose webbing will not provide a stable spring foundation, while excessive tension can place unnecessary load on older furniture rails.

Use a Webbing Stretcher for Controlled Tension

Traditional jute webbing should be tensioned evenly before being fixed to the furniture frame.

Browse Pliers, Stretchers & Pincers and Status Fabrics' wider Professional Upholstery Tools range for equipment used during traditional furniture restoration.

A purpose-made webbing stretcher can provide much better control than attempting to tension heavy jute webbing entirely by hand.

Once correctly tensioned, the webbing

Laidcord is a strong traditional flax cord supplied in a 250g ball for lashing double-cone upholstery springs in traditionally constructed chairs, sofas, footstools and other sprung furniture.

Used under tension, Laidcord helps control the position, height and movement of springs within a hand-tied upholstery foundation.

Use it for use with Double-Cone Upholstery Springs fitted over suitable Jute Upholstery Webbing and covered with Upholstery Hessian.

For edge stitching and general traditional hand sewing, see Barbour's Linen Stitching Twine or Everlasto Flax Stitching Twine.

see the Upholstery Twines range.