Design Glossary - XYZ

This service on our site provides you with an illustrated glossary of architectural and interior design terms. We will be constantly updating these and if you have something that you cannot find please email us and we will be happy to look into it for you and add it to our collection.

Yarns and Fibers:

Yarns are threads, which are made up of fibers. These may be from animal, vegetable or man made fibers.

All fibers must go through a spinning process to produce the yarn, during which they may be blended together providing options for different fabric types.

Some fabrics are named after the yarn, silk or cotton, while others may be named referring to their make up or weave/pattern type, damask or twill.

For more information on yarns and fibers and fabrics

Zinc Chromes:

Bright yellow pigments that are mostly zinc chromate combined with some zinc hydroxide.

Zig Zag:

A decoration consisting of moldings running in zig zag lines. (Norman architecture)