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Description
Fabric for the Designed Interior, Third Edition, is a comprehensive text for students and professionals, addressing residential, commercial, and other interiors. The book begins by placing fabric in a historic context, examining its connection to the growth of civilization. Later chapters take a practical approach to provide readers with the tools they need for successfully specifying fabric, dealing with environmental and safety concerns, understanding fabric and carpet-care issues, working with bids and contracts, and learning strategies for navigating showrooms and fabricating facilities. Leading designers, fabric manufacturers, and suppliers weigh in with their experiences, giving readers a clear idea of real-world expectations. This new edition includes a new chapter on fabrics for transportation and leisure with the latest fabric technology.
New to this Edition
· New chapter on fabrics for transportation and leisure and fabric technology
· Updated to include new interior codes
· Designer's Field Guide feature boxes include exclusive interviews with professionals for industry insights
Fabric for the Designed Interior STUDIO
· Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips
· Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary
· Watch videos that bring chapter concepts to life
About the Fabric for the Designed Interior STUDIO Videos
Access to online instructional videos that show the world of interior textiles in action. The viewer will be taken on a tour of the historic Scalamandré110,000-square-foot mill and see how woven and printed fabrics are produced. Elements of the tour include design conceptualization and artwork, dyeing of yarns, warping, and weaving on various types of looms. The second video takes the viewer to several to-the-trade showrooms in New York City. Viewers will learn practical skills like establishing an account, reading tags, costing, and ordering product. Showrooms specializing in both residential and contract fabric are toured.
Instructor Resources
· Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes
· PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Origins of Fabric: A Primer
Chapter 2 Structure and Content of Fiber and Yarn
Chapter 3 Fabric Construction: Wovens and Nonwovens
Chapter 4 Advanced Fabric Technology
Chapter 5 Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing
Chapter 6 Floor Covering: Rugs and Carpeting
Chapter 7 The Environment, Safety, and Codes
Chapter 8 Specifying Residential Fabric and Trimming
Chapter 9 Specifying Contract Fabric and Floor Covering
Chapter 10 Performance Fabrics for Transportation
Chapter 11 Sources: Acquiring Fabric for Clients
Chapter 12 Inside the Workroom
Chapter 13 Maintaining Fabric, Carpeting ,and Rugs
Appendix: Historic Decorative Styles
Appendix to Chapter6
Appendix to Chapter10
Product details
| Published | Dec 11 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Extent | 336 |
| ISBN | 9798765111178 |
| Imprint | Fairchild Books |
| Illustrations | 280 images |
| Dimensions | 11 x 8 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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