Understanding Fabrics, Textiles, and Upholstery

Textiles

Also known as Fabric or Cloth

Fabric

Any material made through the various processes such as weaving, knitting, crocheting, or bonding.

Textile

Any material made in Interlacing Fiber

Cloth

It refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for varying purposes such as a bedcover etc.

Egypt

In 5000 BC Linen fabrics were discovered in this country.

Fibers

What is the Basic Element of Textile

Staple and Filament Fiber

Fibers are categorized by their length.

Yarn

This is the basic element of textile.

Natural and Synthetic Fiber

The 2 Classification of Fiber.

Cellulosics And non cellulosics

What are the 2 Characteristics of Synthetic Fiber?

Cotton

The most widely used Plant Fiber.

Manila Hemp

This is also known as Abaca.

Jusi

This is made from coconut fiber.

Rayon

This is the first Synthetic Fiber.

Stain Resistant Fabric

One of Upholstery Consideration that fabrics that can withstand stains and spills.

Olefin

This Synthetic fabric is known as polypropylene.

Categories of Leather

Full grain, top grain, corrected grain, split leather.

UV Resistant Fabric

One of Upholstery Consideration that UV rays are still present even when sunlight isn't.

Natural Fabric

This fabric is often favored for its softness and aesthetic appeal.

Silk

This Natural fabric is one of the more expensive upholstery fabric.

Linen

This Natural Fabric is best suited for adult-only rooms because it tends to wrinkle and stain easily.

Anti Microbial/Healthcare Fabrics

This Upholstery Consideration technical performance, comfort, and design of anti-microbial textiles have evolved to offer attractive, comfortable fabric options.

Acrylic

This is a go-to fiber for outdoor upholstery fabrics.

Hide

This kind of hide ranging about 2.3 sq m to 3.2 sq m (25 sq ft to 35 sq ft).

Coughskin

Calfskin

Capskin

Mineral Tanning

This is one of the steps in transforming a hide into leather the tanning solution is based on chromium salts.

Vegetable Tanning

This is one of the steps in transforming a hide into leather this used to preserve the hide.

Tanning

Cattle Hide

This kind of Hides ranging from 4.6 sq m to 5.5 sq m (50 sq ft to 60 sq ft).

Calf

Cow

Leather

This is processed animal skin, mostly that of cattle. It is expensive for several reasons: such processing is labor-intensive, aniline dyes are costly, and there is a high rejection rate of the finished hides.

Synthetic Leather

Woll

Durability

Factors to Consider When Choosing Upholstery Fabric.

Maintenance

Factors to Consider When Choosing Upholstery Fabric.

Comfort

Factors to Consider When Choosing Upholstery Fabric.

Aesthetics

Factors to Consider When Choosing Upholstery Fabric.

Budget

Factors to Consider When Choosing Upholstery Fabric.

FR

Stands for Fire Resistance.

Fire Retardant

Flame Retardant

Types of Upholstery Fabric

Natural and Synthetic Fabric.

Synthetic fabrics

Designed for superior durability and cleanability at a lower manufacturing cost than natural fabrics.

Nylon

This Synthetic Fabric rarely used alone and is typically combined with other synthetic or natural fibers. It eliminates napping and crushing in fabrics like velvet or chenille.

Bamboo fabric

Made of Abaca Fiber.

Wool

This type of natural fiber that characterized by softness and luxurious feel.

Viscose

This is a type of synthetic fabric that is similar to rayon.

Polyester

Is a synthetic fabric that is made from petroleum-based product.

Bamboo

A Natural fiber that is made from bamboo fiber, a plant of natural origin, and is considered one of the most environmentally friendly fabrics.

Satin

One of the main features of satin is its smooth, lustrous surface, which gives it a glossy, high-end appearance.

Cashmere

This is a luxurious and highly prized type of wool that comes from the undercoat of cashmere goats, which are primarily found in regions such as Mongolia, China, and Iran.

Modal

This is a natural, eco-friendly fabric that has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its exceptional softness and comfort.

Bedroom

This is a place of retreat: ones private space to read, sleep, love or dream.

Bedding

Refers to the material laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth.

Common bedding materials

Cotton, Flannel, Down, Silk, Wool, Polyester, Satin, Polysatin.

Throw Style

One of the popular style of bedspreads that is easiest and least expensive to make or have made, it can be made with or without a filling or a lining.

Comforters

Comforters are generally large and rectangular in shape, filled with natural or synthetic insulative material and encased in a shell/covering, like quilts.

Duster

Dusters are bed coverings constructed with a layer of light, bulky filling (usually down and feathers) sewn between two layers of fabric.

Wall Covering

Applied to surfaces to decorate and protect. It is used for both exterior and interior.

Wallpaper

It is an ornamental and utilitarian covering for walls made from long sheets of paper that have been stenciled, painted, or printed with abstract or narrative designs.

Wall coverings

Nowadays wallpaper refers to wall coverings.

Types of Wallpaper

Wood imitations, Textile imitations, Grasscloth, Bold patterns, Shiny wallpaper, Wall murals.

Paper mache

The first papers painted in marbleized effect, design copied from Persian papers and made for facing book covers and lining boxes.

Machine printed

A printing technique designed to be engraved onto the surface of metal cylinders, one cylinder for each color.

Hand Printed

This type of printing technique requires manual labor of each color applied to the design and therefore costs much to manufacture, may be custom made.

Anaglypta

A wallcovering in a historical wall covering embossed with intricate designs dating back from the Victoria era marketed under this name.

Borders

Borders is a narrow wallpaper strips from 2 to 12 inches wide, hung on walls at the ceiling level, at chair-rail height, a baseboards and around windows.

Scenic

Scenic is a paper scenes of gardens, cities, or landscape.