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Fabric for the Designed Interior

Frank Theodore Koe
  • ©2007
  • 320 Pages
  • full color | hardcover | 8 x 10 | includes DVD
  • 978-1-56367-407-5
$105.00
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Interior designers and architects need to thoroughly understand fabric in order to satisfy clients' needs and effectively meet the requirements of a given space. Fabric for the Designed Interior is a comprehensive text for students and professionals, addressing both residential and commercial interiors. Early chapters place fabric in a historic context, examining its connection to the growth of civilization. Chapters with a practical orientation provide readers with the tools they need for successfully specifying fabric, dealing with environmental and safety concerns, understanding fabric and carpet-care issues, working with bids and contracts, and learning strategies for navigating through showrooms and fabricating facilities. Leading designers, fabric manufacturers, and suppliers weigh in with their experiences, giving readers a clear idea of realworld expectations.
Student Resources
Companion DVD features a tour of the Salamandré textile mill where students witness design conceptualization, dyeing of yarns, and warping and weaving on various looms. Th evirtual tour also includes interviews with employees who discuss manufacturing fabric and producing passimenterie from design studio to inspection. Additionally, the DVD shows students how to navigate through the New York City Design Center showrooms, which specialize in both residential and contract fabric.

Instructors Resources
  • Instructor's Guide
  • PowerPoint® Presentation
  • Origins of Fabric: A Primer
  • Structure and Content of Fiber and Yarn
  • Fabric Construction: Wovens and Nonwovens
  • Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing
  • Floor Covering: Rugs and Carpeting
  • The Environment, Safety, and Codes
  • Inside the Workroom
  • Specifying Contract Fabric and Carpeting
  • Sources: Acquiring Fabric for Clients
  • Specifying Residential Fabric and Trimming
  • Maintaining Fabric, Carpeting, and Rugs
  • Learning from the Professionals

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Frank Theodore Koe , PhD, ASID, is Dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). He has held positions as Director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Professor at Penn State University and the University of Memphis, Vice President and Director of Restoration at Scalamandre, and Dean of the New York School of Interior Design. Additional academic experiences include serving as Professor and Chairman of the Education Department at Saint Francis University and Associate Director of the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stern School of Business, New York University. Koe has published widely on topics related to design, interiors, fabric, and business. His text and DVD, Fabric for the Designed Interior Fairchild, won the 2009 Honorable Mention ASID Foundation Joel Polsky Prize.

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