Textiles for Residential and Commercial Interiors / Edition 5

by MaryPaul Yates, Adrienne Concra

Overview

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
- 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

Instructor Resources
- Instructor's Guide to help integrate the text into your classroom
- PowerPoint slides for every chapter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501326516
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/07/2019
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	456
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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 Furbaniture 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 Furbanishing 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