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Fabric for the Designed Interior: With Studio

Fabric for the Designed Interior: With Studio


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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

Table of Contents:
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

About the Author :
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.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798765111192
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Fairchild Books
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: With Studio
  • ISBN-10: 8765111192
  • Publisher Date: 11 Dec 2025
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 288


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