Fabrics : A Handbook for Interior Designers and Architects

Acknowledgments 9(2) Introduction 11(2) Aesthetics 13(14) Color 14(2) Light and Lighting 16(1) Texture 17(1) Pattern 17(4) Market Appropriateness 21(6) Sustainable Design 27(6) Green Manufacturing 28(1) Fabric Use Issues 29(1) Considerations for Specific Materials 30(3) Fibers and Yarns 33(26) Natural Fibers 36(8) Man-Made Fibers 44(8) Yarn 52(7) Fabric Structure 59(41) Wovens 60(32) Knits 92(1) Embroideries 93(1) Quilted Fabrics 94(1) Bonded Fabrics 95(1) Casements and Laces 96(1) Nonwovens 97(1) Films and Vinyl 98(2) Fabric Designs 100(30) Motifs and Effects 101(23) Layouts 124(6) Color Application 130(27) Colorfastness and Color Matching 131(1) Dyeing 132(7) Printing 139(9) Other Printing and Dyeing Techniques 148(9) Finishing and Treatment 157(12) Standard Finishes 158(2) Special Aesthetic Finishes 160(4) Functional Finishes 164(3) Backing and Lamination 167(2) Fabric Applications 169(78) Seating 171(19) Windows 190(16) Walls 206(13) Panel Systems 219(8) Floors 227(14) Fabric and Fiber Art 241(6) Performance, Testing, and Flaws 247(11) Durability 249(3) Flammability 252(1) Flaws and Defects 253(5) The Fabric Industry 258(10) Designers' Sources 259(2) Fabric Manufacture 261(2) Worldwide Textile Sourcing 263(1) The Role of Fabric Designers 264(1) Custom Services 265(3) Professional Practices 268(9) Fabric Selection 269(1) Specification and Purchase-Order Writing 269(1) Costs and Budgets 270(1) Guidelines and Pitfalls 271(6) Appendix 277(3) Glossary 280(17) Sources 297(2) Illustration Details and Photographers 299(4) Bibliography 303(3) Index 306