Interior textiles Design and developments

• Other Authors: Rowe, T. (edited)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton Oxford [Manchester, England] CRC Press / Woodhead Publishers / Textile Institute 2009; ©2009
• Series: Woodhead publishing in textiles
• Subjects: Textile design; Textile fabrics in interior decoration; Textile industry > Technological innovations
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• Physical Description: xvii, 285 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781845693510; 1845693515; 9781420094824; 1420094823

This book provides an overview of the types of textiles used within the interior textile sector, key technological developments, and safety issues affecting the industry. The first group of chapters reviews the types and selection of materials for interior textiles, including natural and synthetic fibers as well as knitted, woven, and nonwoven fabrics. Further chapters review the surface design of interior textiles and the use of textiles in carpets and floor coverings. The second part discusses developments in such areas as joining furniture fabrics, the use of sustainable and recycled textiles in interior applications, using interior textiles to minimize indoor environmental pollution, flame-retardant materials and innovative textiles for seating