Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-304) and index.

Aesthetics -- Color -- Light and Lighting -- Texture -- Pattern -- Market Appropriateness -- Sustainable Design -- Green Manufacturing -- Fabric Use Issues -- Considerations for Specific Materials -- Fibers and Yarns -- Natural Fibers -- Man-Made Fibers -- Yarn -- Fabric Structure -- Wovens -- Knits -- Embroideries -- Quilted Fabrics -- Bonded Fabrics -- Casements and Laces -- Nonwovens -- Films and Vinyl -- Fabric Designs -- Motifs and Effects -- Layouts -- Color Application -- Colorfastness and Color Matching -- Dyeing -- Printing -- Other Printing and Dyeing Techniques -- Finishing and Treatment -- Standard Finishes -- Special Aesthetic Finishes -- Functional Finishes -- Backing and Lamination -- Fabric Applications -- Seating -- Windows -- Walls -- Panel Systems -- Floors -- Fabric and Fiber Art -- Performance, Testing, and Flaws -- Durability -- Flammability -- Flaws and Defects -- The Fabric Industry -- Designers' Sources -- Fabric Manufacture -- Worldwide Textile Sourcing -- The Role of Fabric Designers -- Custom Services -- Professional Practices -- Fabric Selection -- Specification and Purchase-Order Writing -- Costs and Budgets -- Guidelines and Pitfalls.

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