Hello, My name is Alan. I would like to talk about upholstery today.
What do you want to know about providing furniture with padding fabric and covers?
How difficult would it be to reupholster an old chair of mine? What type of skills would I need to devolope? 
You could look up videos or you could take it to an upholsterer
How much would that usually cost for a large chair?
I can't say exactly, but I'm sure there are some affordable upholsterers. Does it have synthetic materials?
It is 100% egyptian silk from the Tutankhamun era.
With an archaic material like that, I would have an upholsterer repair it