Glossary of Design Terms by Barnett Home Decor
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 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 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.
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 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...