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First off, “COM” and “COL” are furniture industry shorthand terms for “customer's own material” and “customer's own leather.” These terms are used especially in the custom furniture business as a way of specifying and sourcing the materials used for upholstering your custom piece.

First off, “COM” and “COL” are furniture industry shorthand terms for “customer's own material” and “customer's own leather.” These terms are used especially in the custom furniture business as a way of specifying and sourcing the materials used for upholstering your custom piece.

The acronym “COM” stands for “Customer's Own Material”, while “COL” stands for “Customer's Own Leather”. Manufacturers use these terms to let designers and customers know that they will accept fabric sent and will apply it to the furniture.

The acronym “COM” stands for “Customer's Own Material,” while “COL” stands for “Customer's Own Leather.” Manufacturers use these terms to let designers and customers know that they will accept nearly any fabric you send to them, and they will apply it to any of their furniture pieces for you.

Generally, fabric manufacturers utilize a grading system to indicate how expensive their products are. Each grade is designated with an alphabetical letter, starting at grade A and going up to grade F. Grade A fabrics are the least expensive, while those that belong to grade F are the most expensive.

The acronym “COM” stands for “Customer's Own Material,” while “COL” stands for “Customer's Own Leather.” Manufacturers use these terms to let designers and customers know that they will accept nearly any fabric you send to them, and they will apply it to any of their furniture pieces for you.

There are generally numerous layers, from rough to finer material: Rough burlap, coarse stuffing, finer burlap, finer stuffing, horsehair (wrapped in jute or muslin), then muslin—all held together with tacks and stitches.