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Fairchild Books
30 May 2024
Learn how to choose the right type of textile for your residential and commercial interior design. This book includes important information about fiber and fabrics for household and institutional textiles, and commercial and residential textiles. It also touches on specific design techniques such as the latest textile printing methods and technologies, the newest performance-related finishes, proper window treatment, and the best environmentally conscious sustainability approaches. The line drawings and photographs show yarns, weaving, manufacturing equipment, fibers, fabrics used in a variety of interior spaces, and many more.

New to this Edition -

Updated to include the newest codes and guidelines for fabric performance and evaluation

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Exploration of new textile printing methods and technologies -

Updated fire safety methods and flammability testing

STUDIO Features Include -

Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -

Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions

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Instructor’s Guide to help integrate the text into your classroom -

PowerPoint slides for every chapter
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Imprint:   Fairchild Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 280mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   1.540kg
ISBN:   9781501389757
ISBN 10:   1501389750
Pages:   448
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface Acknowledgments Part 1: The Fundamentals of Textiles for Interiors 1. Introduction 2. Fabric Performance and Evaluation 3. Fabric and Sustainability 4. Fiber Classification and Properties 5. Fibers 6. Yarns 7. Fabrication Weaving 8. Other Fabrications 9. Dying and Printing 10. Finishes 11. Textile Product Labeling 12. Fabric and Fire Safety Part 2: Upholstery 13. Upholstered Furniture Construction 14. Upholstery Coverings 15. Trim Part 3: Window Treatments and Wallcoverings 16. Window Treatment Selection 17. Window Treatment Styles: Curtain and Drapery Treatments 18. Window Coverings and Linings Part 4: Wallcoverings and Panel Fabrics 19. Wallcovering and Panel Fabric Part 5: Evaluation and Maintenance 20. Evaluation and Maintenance of Furnishing Fabrics Part 6: Floorcoverings 21. Soft Floorcovering Selection 22. Tufting 23. Woven Floorcoverings 24. Cushions and Pads 25. Evaluation and Specification of Soft Floorcoverings 26. Installation and Maintenance of Floorcovering Assemblies Glossary Bibliography Appendix A: Federal Trade Commission Generic Fiber Names Appendix B: ACT Voluntary Performance Guidelines Index

MaryPaul Yates is an instructor at the University of Georgia in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Adrienne Concra is an instructor at the New York School of Interior Design and president of Adrienne Concra Design.

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