Im thinking about redoing the upholstery on my couch.  but im worried it will be hard
i have been in it all my life.  Upholstery is the work of providing furniture
oh thats awesome.  Is their a common fabric used?
well you should know The word "upholstery" comes from the Middle English word "upholder"
so did the practice get started in Europe?
yes and  A person who works with upholstery is called an upholsterer; 
I bet an upholsterer makes a lot of money, it seems like a lot of hard work
pretty much "Upholder" is an archaic term used for "upholsterer", but it appears to have a connotation of "repairing" furniture