Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects: A Handbook for Interior Designers and Architects (Norton Professional Books for Architects & Designers) - Hardcover

Yates, Marypaul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039373062X ISBN 13: 9780393730623

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

Essential for anyone interested in cloth, particularly those who work with it professionally.

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

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 039373062X
• ISBN 13: 9780393730623
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312