Glossary of Design Terms by Barnett Home Decor

Flax

Flax

Flax is the raw fiber from the flax plant which is spun into linen fabric. Fabric content is sometimes identified as “flax” even for finished linen textiles.

Flax

Flax is the raw fiber from the flax plant which is spun into linen fabric. Fabric content is sometimes identified as “flax” even for finished linen textiles.

Candy Stripe

Candy Stripe

Candy Stripe are vertical, evenly-sized 1/8-inch stripes of a bright color on a white background.

Candy Stripe

Candy Stripe are vertical, evenly-sized 1/8-inch stripes of a bright color on a white background.

Dobby

Dobby

Dobby named for the dobby loom which creates fabrics with more palpable textures, a dobby may refer to a raised tuft of fiber used decoratively.

Dobby

Dobby named for the dobby loom which creates fabrics with more palpable textures, a dobby may refer to a raised tuft of fiber used decoratively.

Chintz

Chintz

Chintz describes the large, elaborate floral patterns characteristic of the glazed calico fabrics popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Chintz

Chintz describes the large, elaborate floral patterns characteristic of the glazed calico fabrics popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Colonial

Colonial period from 1700-1780 (and the Federal Period from 1780-1820) typically follow the styles popular in Europe at the time: William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and English Neo-Classical styles...

Colonial

Colonial period from 1700-1780 (and the Federal Period from 1780-1820) typically follow the styles popular in Europe at the time: William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and English Neo-Classical styles...

Chenille

Chenille

Chenille can refer to a yarn with a soft fuzzy texture, items knitted entirely from such yarns, or items incorporating tufts of such yarn for decoration. Chenille can be made...

Chenille

Chenille can refer to a yarn with a soft fuzzy texture, items knitted entirely from such yarns, or items incorporating tufts of such yarn for decoration. Chenille can be made...

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