The document discusses various types of home textiles including upholstery fabrics, window textiles, bed linen, bathroom textiles, table linen, kitchen linen, and floor coverings. It describes the materials commonly used for different home textile products such as cotton, wool, acrylic, and silk. The document also briefly mentions potential areas of development for home textiles including antimicrobial finishes and finishes using herbs for mosquito repellency.

1. Prepared by
R.Swetha
Asst.prof.in F.T

2.  Home textiles can be defined as the
textiles used for home furnishing.
 It consists of a various range of functional as
well as decorative products mainly used in
decorating our houses.
 The fabrics used for home textiles consists of
both natural and man-made fibers.

3.  Upholstery fabrics
 Window textiles
 Bed linen and other bed textiles
 Bathroom textile
 Table linen and other table cloths
 Kitchen linen and accessories
 Floor coverings

4.  Upholstery fabrics are used to
cushion and cover furniture
 Fixed upholstery is fastened or
glued to the furniture.
 Mostly acrylic fabric and
velvets are used due to their
excellent brightness and
appearance

5.  Window textiles may include
curtains, drapes, blinds etc
 This is probably the widest area
of fabric development in home
textiles.
 Mostly cotton, flax, wool, silk,
acrylic, etc. are used for the
purpose.

6.  Bed linen and other bed
textiles include bed sheets
and pillow cases, bed
spreads, quilt covers, duvet
covers, cushions, blankets,
mattresses.
 For blankets wool, acrylic
fibre, and acrylic polyester
fibre blends are used
extensively.

7.  Bathroom textiles
include shower curtains,
bath robes, bath mats,
bath rugs, towels etc.
 Shower Curtains need to
be water proof and so
plastic coated textiles
either of woven or non
woven fabrics are in
great demand.

8.  cloths include table mats,
napkins, placemats, chair
covers, chair mats and pads,
table runners, coasters etc.
 Jute, leather, plastic, silk
satin are also used widely for
other items like placemats,
chair mats, table runners
etc.

9.  Kitchen linen and
accessories include aprons,
mittens, dishcloths,
kitchen towels etc
 Cotton, leather, plastic, all
are used for making
kitchen wear aprons.
 Flame retardant kitchen
wears are used.

10.  Rugs and carpets are
very important part of
floor covering which
has gained worldwide
popularity.
 Apart from traditional
woollen and silk
carpets, other
categories like coir
carpets, hand knotted
and jute carpets have a
good market share.

11.  Development of Antimicrobial finishes for
home textiles.
 Development of Home Textiles with Mosquito
Repellent Finish Using Herbs.