| Fabrics: A Handbook for Interior Designers and Architects Contributor(s): Yates, Marypaul (Author) |
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ISBN: 039373062X ISBN-13: 9780393730623 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $67.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2002 Annotation: "Fabrics" Provides designers with the information they need to make their fabric specifications easy, informed, and appropriate to the job at hand, considering aesthetics, performance, and green design. It describes and illustrates the many fibers, construction techniques, processes, finishes, styles, and applications of cloth for furniture and window-, wall-, and floor coverings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Architecture | Reference - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades |
| Dewey: 677 |
| LCCN: 2001044549 |
| Series: Norton Professional Books for Architects & Designers |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 8.86" W x 11.42" (3.47 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This thorough handbook by a textile professional describes and illustrates fibers and yarns, fabric structures, fabric design, dye and printing processes, finishes and treatments, styles and applications of cloth for furniture, window-, wall-, and floor coverings. Also covered are testing and flaws; the fabric industry, and professional practice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yates, Marypaul: - Marypaul Yates, is principal of Yates Design Inc., which provides marketing, design, and color services to the interior furnishings field. She has pioneered innovative materials and environmentally intelligent business models, creating private label and signature fabric and furniture collections for extensive and diverse clients. She has taught at Parsons School of Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Hunter College. She authored Textiles: A Handbook for Designers and Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects. |