Fabrics [Hardcover]

Marypaul Yates (Author)

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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: WW Norton (April 25 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 039373062X
ISBN-13: 978-0393730623
Product Dimensions: 29 x 22.5 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.6 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #245,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #50 in Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Project Planning & Management
- #51 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Project Planning & Management
- #80 in Books > Home & Garden > Interior Design > Decoration & Ornament

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A worthy addition to an interior designer s or decorator s library will intrigue the reader who wants to learn about [the] field.--Julie Dillon

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This text aims to provide designers with the information necessary to make fabric specification easy, informed and appropriate, considering aesthetics, performance and green design. It describes the fibres, construction techniques, processes, finishes, styles and applications of cloth for furniture and window-, wall- and floor coverings.

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Many designers' favorite aspect of interior projects is selecting fabrics, probably because in most rooms fabric provides the predominant texture, pattern, and color. Read the first page

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Amazon.com: 4.4 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview for textiles, Aug 12 2005

By eliza - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Fabrics (Hardcover)

If one is studying interior design or one wants to learn about textiles, this book is very informative. This was used as a textbook for a textiles class in an interior design program.
I recommend this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BroadBased Knowledge, May 12 2007

By Tat Brat - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Fabrics (Hardcover)

Well-organized and informative general reference on textiles for home or commercial use. Also has a great references section. Pictures are helpful, but I'd also recommend having a "hands-on" source in order to get a better understanding of all of the terminology and descriptions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about furnishing textiles . . ., Sep 19 2009

By T. Russell "T. Russell" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Fabrics (Hardcover)

As a new student in interior design, I've found Mary Paul Yates's treatment of the material very helpful. She starts out with aesthetics, knowing that if she jumped right into yarns and fibers we might be turned off or intimidated. The coverage of color, light and lighting, texture, pattern and market appropriateness are all crucial considerations for the professional. A short chapter on sustainable design follows; an apt attention to the "green" concerns that are becoming more and more important to responsible occupants of planet Earth. We then learn about the fibers that make up the yarns that make up the fabrics, and their many characteristics which an educated designer must definitely know. Lest one would think she is fully informed, there are eight more important chapters, starting with fabric structure (wovens, knits, embroideries, bondeds, casements and laces, etc.)and ending with professional practices (fabric selection, costs and budgets, order-writing and "guidelines and pitfalls"). With abundant, colorful photographs, educational illustrations and an excellent glossary, this book is both informative and easy to read, and it's hard to imagine any client asking a question the thorough reader couldn't answer.

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