Fabric for the Designed Interior, Third Edition, is a comprehensive text for students and professionals, addressing residential, commercial, and other interiors. The book begins by placing fabric in a historic context, examining its connection to the growth of civilization. Later chapters take a practical approach to provide readers with the tools they need for successfully specifying fabric, dealing with environmental and safety concerns, understanding fabric and carpet-care issues, working with bids and contracts, and learning strategies for navigating showrooms and fabricating facilities. Leading designers, fabric manufacturers, and suppliers weigh in with their experiences, giving readers a clear idea of real-world expectations. This new edition includes a new chapter on fabrics for transportation and leisure with the latest fabric technology.

New to this Edition
· New chapter on fabrics for transportation and leisure and fabric technology
· Updates to include new interior codes
· Designer’s Field Guide feature boxes include exclusive interviews with professionals for industry insights
· Content on AI and AI models including Machine Learning (ML) and up-to-date technologies

Instructor Resources
· Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes
· PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion

Fabric for the Designed Interior STUDIO—an online tool for more effective study!
· Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips
· Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions

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How do professionals choose the best fabrics for any interior? Fabric for the Designed Interior, 3e, includes new chapters on transportation and technology, up to date codes, and professional insights dispersed throughout the text.
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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1Origins of Fabric: A Primer
Chapter 2Structure and Content of Fiber and Yarn
Chapter 3Fabric Technology and Construction: Wovens and Nonwovens
Chapter 4Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing
Chapter 5Floor Covering: Rugs and Carpet
Chapter 6The Environment, Safety, and Codes
Chapter 7Specifying Residential Fabric and Trimming
Chapter 8Specifying Contract Fabric and Floor Covering
Chapter 9Fabrics for Travel and Leisure
Chapter 10Sources: Acquiring Fabric for Clients
Chapter 11Inside the Workroom
Chapter 12Maintaining Fabric, Carpeting, and Rugs
Appendix I: Historic Decorative Styles
Appendix to Chapter 8: ACT Voluntary Performance Guidelines
Appendix to Chapter 10: Sources: Acquiring Fabric for Clients
Appendix to Chapter 11: Yardage Chart
Endnotes
Glossary

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How do professionals choose the best fabrics for any interior? Fabric for the Designed Interior, 3e, includes new chapters on transportation and technology, up to date codes, and professional insights dispersed throughout the text.
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· New chapters on fabrics for transportation and fabric technology

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9798765111178
Publisert
2026-02-19
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
800 gr
Høyde
278 mm
Bredde
214 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Frank Theodore Koe, Ph.D. is an experienced educator, entrepreneur, intrapreneur and international consultant, currently serving as a Teaching Professor of Engineering Entrepreneurship in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. His work includes serving as associate director of the W.R. Berkley Innovation Labs at the Stern School of Business, New York University; director of the Executive MBA program at New Jersey Institute of Technology; acting dean of the Baker School of Business and Technology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City; director of the Design Center at Philadelphia University and vice president and director of restoration at Scalamandre in New York City where he worked to reproduce fabric furnishings for historic sites such as The Andrew Johnson Suite in the US Department of the Treasury and rooms in The White House during the Clinton administration.