What it is
StitchDesk is an AI-powered management platform designed for upholstery shops. It combines automated yardage estimation, pattern alignment guidance, scheduling suggestions, inventory tracking, project tracking, and invoicing into a single system.
The product centers on AI capabilities for fabric-related tasks, including automated yardage calculations that account for furniture type, pattern repeat, and cushion count, and algorithmic pattern matching to support consistent alignment across pieces.
StitchDesk is aimed primarily at professional upholsterers, shop managers, and small shop owners who need to manage multiple projects, materials, and deadlines. The website presents performance metrics related to yardage accuracy, turnaround time reductions, and adoption by hundreds of shops. The platform is offered with a short setup process and a trial period according to the site.
Key features
The AI Yardage Calculator generates fabric estimates that incorporate furniture type, pattern repeat, and cushion count to reduce over- or under-ordering. Pattern Matching provides guidance for aligning florals, stripes, and repeat patterns across multiple pieces.
Project Pipeline features allow users to track jobs through configurable stages such as intake, fabric selection, upholstering, finishing, and pickup. Fabric Inventory tracks individual rolls, remaining yardage, cost, and which projects are drawing from each roll.
Smart Scheduling uses inputs about fabric availability, project complexity, and customer deadlines to suggest an order for jobs. Shop Analytics report metrics such as revenue by furniture type, turnaround times, fabric utilization rates, and customer retention.
The platform also supports operational tasks like invoicing and offers a set of free online tools—yardage calculators, cost estimators, fabric comparison, timeline estimators, invoice generators, and waste calculators—that are available without an account.
Use cases
An upholsterer estimating material needs for a reupholstery job can use the AI Yardage Calculator to produce a fabric order estimate that accounts for pattern repeats and cushion counts. A lead upholsterer aligning patterned fabric across multiple components can use the Pattern Matching guidance to ensure visual consistency.
Shop managers can use Project Pipeline and Smart Scheduling to sequence jobs by material availability and deadlines to reduce turnaround times. Inventory managers can track rolls and assign yardage to projects to monitor waste and remaining stock. Business owners can use Shop Analytics and invoicing features to analyze revenue by furniture type and monitor operational performance. Free calculators provide quick estimates for individual tasks without requiring platform signup.
