Textile Introduction to Fabric Upholstery Blends, textile contents & weave in Interior Design, Production weaves, commercial industry content blends for durability.

1. Fabric Upholstery Qualities :
Weave, Contents & Finish for Interiors
INTR –Admin Tex- ID Scanned

2. Prof. Hein Guide-FABRIC PROPERTIES
introduced to be used in every assignment.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING TEXTILES
A) Aesthetics: Elements of Design, Design principles
B) Functional performance: Durability, Color Change
C) Health & safety: attraction to Micro-organisms (mold), pests(moths, beetles…)
Safety: Static Electricity, fire resistance
D) Economic Considerations: Costing, Cost effectiveness (life cycle),
Initial cost, Use life, final cost
E) Unconscious Needs Of Users
a- Environmental Considerations:
(Ex: wool in damp cold, climate: cottons or silks in dry, arid or hot climates )
b- Sensory Perception (WARM (red-yellow) or COOL (green, blue-violet colors),
c- Visual Perception, soft, clean, smooth

3. Poly Textured Yarn Hopsack

4. Poly plain weave

5. Trevira Poly Jacquard

6. Poly Crepe Weave

7. Light Weight Poly Crepe

8. Poly Texture Crepe

9. Expanded CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING DURABLE
TEXTILES
B) Functional performance: Durability, Color Change
B1) Durability
Functional Performance major criteria for performance:
Durability & maintenance is determined by:
B2) Fabric Construction:
fiber & yarn,
yarn twist & staple length
Ex. Plain weave (over, under, over, under, woven construction)
Twill weave, diagonal slanted lines
Ex. more expensive fabrics contain shorter staple silk & wool = less durable
(ex. bonded backing for durability).

10. 70%Cotton-30% Poly
Cotton for softness, Poly for strength

11. Poly Boucle – Texture Yarn

12. 75%Poly, 25%Cotton
Poly-strength, Co- soft hand

13. Matelasse Brocade 1820’s vest

14. FABRIC QUALITIES
Fabric Design Characteristics Such As:
Texture,
Pattern,
Luster / Sheen,
Fabric Qualities that do not cause:
pilling & fuzzing,
static electricity & hand (feel)

15. Zefron Finish Nylon for cleaning
Twill Design for stretch & durability

16. Zefron Finished Nylon

17. Poly Knit

18. MicroNylon- New Tech

19. 90%Wool 10%Nylon
Wool for warmth, softness
nylon Warp for strength

20. 3 BlendCo, Rayon, Poly

21. Woo, Poly, Nylon

22. COST CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING TEXTILES
1- COST- Economic Considerations
2- COSTING / ACTUAL COST is determined by:
Accurate cost, fabrication & installation price, ancillary
(secondary) materials, maintenance
3- LIFE CYCLE COSTING is determined by
Initial cost factors that include
a)Yardage requirements (ex.bar stools/ dining chairs)
b) Durability –Wyzenbeek rub test, vs. animal use
c) cost per yd. ($60-150) more expensive fabric usually
shorter staple length=less durable
d) length of use life
e) final cost factors: installation, construction

23. Poly, Co, Rayon

24. Acrylic, Poly, Cotton

25. 4 Blend- Rayon, Si, Co, Poly