Interior textiles : fabrics, applications, & historical styles /
Nielson, Karla J.
Interior textiles : fabrics, applications, & historical styles / Karla J. Nielson. - x, 470 pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-454) and index.
Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART I: TEXTILES. Chapter 1: The Textiles Industry, Profession and Careers. Chapter 2: Sustainable Interior Textiles. Chapter 3: Natural and Manufactured Fibers. Chapter 4: Yarns and Fabric Construction. Chapter 5: Fabric Conversion: Coloring and Finishing. PART II: TEXTILE APPLICATIONS. Chapter 6: Textile Specifications, Testing and Labeling. Chapter 7: Textile Aesthetics. Chapter 8: Upholstered Furniture and Slipcovers. Chapter 9: Textile Wallcoverings. Chapter 10: Window Treatments. Chapter 11: Linens and Accessories. Chapter 12: Broadloom Carpeting. Chapter 13: Hand- and Machine-Made Area Rugs. PART III: PERIOD STYLES. Chapter 14: Oriental Styles. Chapter 15: Formal Traditional Styles. Chapter 16: Medieval, Colonial and Country Styles. Chapter 17: Regional and Thematic Styles. Chapter 18: Modern Styles. Glossary. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
The interior designer must know the process of textile specifications, selection, installation, and maintenance, as well as have an understanding of the properties of fabric types, and a historical context of textile styles, are essential for a professional designer.
9780471606406 (cloth) 0471606405 (cloth)
2007013721
Textile fabrics in interior decoration.
747.5 / N.K.I
Interior textiles : fabrics, applications, & historical styles / Karla J. Nielson. - x, 470 pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-454) and index.
Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART I: TEXTILES. Chapter 1: The Textiles Industry, Profession and Careers. Chapter 2: Sustainable Interior Textiles. Chapter 3: Natural and Manufactured Fibers. Chapter 4: Yarns and Fabric Construction. Chapter 5: Fabric Conversion: Coloring and Finishing. PART II: TEXTILE APPLICATIONS. Chapter 6: Textile Specifications, Testing and Labeling. Chapter 7: Textile Aesthetics. Chapter 8: Upholstered Furniture and Slipcovers. Chapter 9: Textile Wallcoverings. Chapter 10: Window Treatments. Chapter 11: Linens and Accessories. Chapter 12: Broadloom Carpeting. Chapter 13: Hand- and Machine-Made Area Rugs. PART III: PERIOD STYLES. Chapter 14: Oriental Styles. Chapter 15: Formal Traditional Styles. Chapter 16: Medieval, Colonial and Country Styles. Chapter 17: Regional and Thematic Styles. Chapter 18: Modern Styles. Glossary. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
The interior designer must know the process of textile specifications, selection, installation, and maintenance, as well as have an understanding of the properties of fabric types, and a historical context of textile styles, are essential for a professional designer.
9780471606406 (cloth) 0471606405 (cloth)
2007013721
Textile fabrics in interior decoration.
747.5 / N.K.I