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Author Nielson, Karla J.

Title Interior textiles : fabrics, applications, & historical styles / Karla J. Nielson.

Publication Info. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2007]
©2007

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 KTC Book Collection  747.5 N554i 2007    ---  Available
Description x, 470 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-454) and index.
Contents Part I. Textiles : 1. The textiles industry, profession and careers -- 2. Sustainable interior textiles -- 3. Natural and manufactured fibers -- 4. Yarns and fabric construction -- 5. Fabric conversion: coloring and finishing -- Part II. Textile applications : 6. Textile specifications, testing and labeling -- 7. Textile aesthetics -- 8. Upholstered furniture and slipcovers -- 9. Textile wallcoverings -- 10. Window treatments -- 11. Linens and accessories -- 12. Broadloom carpeting -- 13. Hand- and machine-made area rugs -- Part III. Period styles : 14. Oriental styles -- 15. Formal traditional styles -- 16. Medieval, colonial and country styles -- 17. Regional and thematic styles -- 18. Modern styles.
Summary "Learn to use interior textiles to set a mood, establish a theme, and create an ambiance. From soft and subtle to bold and dynamic, Interior Textiles gives you the technical knowledge and skills plus the aesthetic ability needed to fully leverage the potentials of interior textiles. You will be introduced to textile specifications, testing, selection, calculations, and maintenance, as well as the unique properties of individual fabrics. Moreover, you discover sustainable design techniques to design "green.""--Jacket.
Subject Textile fabrics in interior decoration.
Textile fabrics in interior decoration. (OCoLC)fst01148703
ISBN 9780471606406 (cloth)
0471606405 (cloth)
Standard No. 99952409273
9780471606406

 
    
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