Upholstery regulator

An upholstery regulator is an upholstery tool that smooths irregularities in the stuffing beneath the coverings.

Like needles, the regulator comes in various gauges and lengths.

Upholsterers use it to poke through the multiple layers to adjust the stuffing before putting the final cover in place.

A related tool is the stuffing iron, which upholsterers use to push the stuffing into the curves and corners of furniture.

It has a narrow piece of steel with one toothed edge to grab loose stuffing and place it in hard-to-reach spots.