Project Book Tutorial

Presentation

• A good presentations supports but does not detract from the material being presented

1. Design or style2. Paper3. Font4. Mounting your textiles 5. Lettering 6. Consistency 7. Size matters8. High quality imagery9. Neatness10. Glue

Residential Fabrics

Plain Weave: simplest and strongest of all weaves. Over under, over under, etc….

Twill has an obvious diagonal

Satin WeaveA weave with long warp floats

Surface is smooth and has sheenHas good drape

Fabric has a lot of side to side movementCould confused with a taffeta which is flatter, stiffer and has less sheen

For your project book use a plain satin not a satin stripe

HerringboneVariation of a twill

The diagonal reverses to create zig zags

Silk Taffeta

Taffeta

• A variation of a plain weave• Crisp hand• Dense fabric• Can be confused with a satin. Taffeta is flatter

and crisper. Not as drape able as satin. Not as shiny as satin unless iridescent.

Damask

Damask Construction• Warp satin in the ground and weft satin in the figure• Positive/negative design front to the back. Designs elements

that are warp satin on the face are weft satin on the back• Warp satin has sheen• Usually monochromatic• Simple, single layer fabric, flat• Drape able• Traditional designs are stylized poppy flowers• Can be any fiber

moire

Moire

• A finish that creates a wood grain or water mark pattern

• Usually has a rep weave• Fabric passes through hot rollers that have metal

rods that depress rep weave• Moire does not have a repeat but the moire

pattern should have a similar feeling and scale throughout.

Outdoor fabric

Outdoor fabrics

• The most common fabric for outdoor use is solution dyed acrylic sold under a trade name Sunbrella.

• Most larger showrooms in the D&D offer outdoor fabric and they might have their own section. Ask for help locating.

• Woven fabrics are most common but there are also some printed outdoor fabrics. You can use either for your project book.

Embroidery

Embroidery

• Topical embellishment• Unlike woven fabrics with yarns at right angles

embroidery yarns follow the design and can go in any direction

• CAD embroidery has carrier yarn on the back usually white

Velvet

Velvet

• Supplementary yarn in the warp direction to create pile

• Pile can be cut or loop• All loop is called grospoint• Can be confused with chenille which is a yarn

or flocking which is a print

Linen or union print

Linen or union print

• Linen or union refers to the ground cloth. Linen is 100% linen and union blends cotton/linen.

• Printed on surface• Faint image on the back or no image at all• Ground is textural and has a rough hand

tapestry

Tapestry

Tapestry

• A weave developed to look like tapestry rugs and wall hangings

• Dense, multi (rainbow) colored warp• Light and dark weft • Heavy, stiff fabric• Typical designs are traditional flowers and leaves. • Can be confused with fabrics with similar design

that have multi colored weft. Identify the warp to make sure that it is a tapestry construction.

Sheer

Sheer

• Light weight fabrics used on windows or beds to filter light, create privacy and insulate against heat, cold and sound.

• Casements incorporate heavy yarns and have more texture than sheers.

• Can be any fiber

Chenille

Chenille

• A fuzzy yarn when used in a fabrics has the look of pile or velvet.

• In both of these examples the chenille is in the ground.

• Can be confused for velvet or flocking.• If in doubt, pull the yarn from the fabric. It

looks like a pipe cleaner.

Matlasse

Matlasse

• Double cloth or mock double cloth• Heavy, thick fabric that appears to me padded• Developed to mimic hand-stitched quilts• Design looks puffy and you may is a stitched

effect surrounding the motif

Nonwovens: Vinyl

Nonwoven:leather

Nonwoven:Felt

Braid

Cord

Fringe

Gimp

Tassel

Not a room setting

Not a room setting

Not a room setting

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