Types of Fabric and the Fibers used in Manufacture, for use in Interior Design and Decoration

Fabric - A reference guide for properties of interior decorating fabric.

Bastiste to Cretonne Fabrics - Soft furnishing, fabrics and textile descriptions and properties.

Damask to Linen Fabrics - fabric and textile descriptions and their properties.

Marquisette to Poplin Fabrics - Soft furnishing descriptions and properties of the fabrics.

Sailcloth to Voile Fabrics - more properties and definitions of materials.

Fabrics - more in depth details on a some popular fabrics.

More Interior Decorating Finishes - Menu

Carpet, what ist is made of and how it is constructed, it's appearance pitfalls, types of carpet, underlay, installation types.

Paint, how it is made, what are it's uses, oil based, enamel, acrylic, PVC paint, which paint to use.

Paint manufacture, recognising painting defects, specialist paints

Wallpaper, wallpaper defects, types of wallhangings, adhesives, stone flooring, timber flooring, hard flooring, vinyl flooring

Types of timber, countries of origin - South America,Canada / Usa, Europe, Africa, Pakistan / India / Burma / Sri Lanka / Malaysia / Indonesia, Australia / New Zealand / Pacific Island

Introduction to metals, types of metals, ferrous metals, non ferrous metals

Timber / Wood - What it is and how it is used in interior design, Trees and how we get timber, Properties of Timber - flexibility, colur, strength and more. Timber Deviations - grain and figure, Timber Based Boards - different types of boards made from timber. Uses for Timber - flooring, panelling, veneer, Timber Moldings- different types made from timber.

Decorative Painting, Faux Finishes, Decorative Finishes