Interior Textiles Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style
by Nielson, Karla J.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-07-10
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
When it comes to both the technical and aesthetic considerations of using textiles in interior design, this book gives working professionals what they need to know. Youa??ll receive expert guidance to the process of textile specifications, selection, installation and maintenance, as well as an understanding of the properties of fabric types and a historical context of styles. Sustainable design and code issues are also considered. More than 500 illustrations and photographs elucidate key ideas. This survey of textiles for interior design is divided into three main parts: Fabrics: The interior design textile industry and marketplace. A study of fibers, yarns, constructions, and finishes. Codes and "green" design. Applications: Textile specifications and coordination of upholstery and wall coverings, window treatments, linens and accessories, and rugs and carpeting. Period Style: Oriental styles, Renaissance and Formal styles, Medieval, Colonial, Country and Provence styles, Regional and Ethnic styles, and Modern styles. Order your copy today!
Author Biography
Karla J. Nielson is Assistant Professor of Design at Brigham Young University. Ms. Nielson has thirty-five years of experience teaching interior design and owned an interior textile business. She is the recipient of the Industry Achievement Award from the Window Coverings Association of America for her book Window Treatments, published by Wiley, and is the author of the bestselling Interiors: An Introduction.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | |
| Introduction | |
| Textiles | |
| The Textiles Industry, Profession and Careers | |
| Sustainable Interior Textiles | |
| Natural and Manufactured Fibers | |
| Yarns and Fabric Construction | |
| Fabric Conversion: Coloring and Finishing | |
| Textile Applications | |
| Textile Specifications, Testing and Labeling | |
| Textile Aesthetics | |
| Upholstered Furniture and Slipcovers | |
| Textile Wallcoverings | |
| Window Treatments | |
| Linens and Accessories | |
| Broadloom Carpeting | |
| Hand- and Machine-Made Area Rugs | |
| Period styles | |
| Oriental Styles | |
| Formal Traditional Styles | |
| Medieval, Colonial and Country Styles | |
| Regional and Thematic Styles | |
| Modern Styles | |
| Glossary | |
| Appendix | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index | |
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