Bloomsbury Fabric for the Designed Interior: With STUDIO

Fabric for the Designed Interior, Third Edition, is a comprehensive text for students and professionals, addressing residential, commercial, and other interiors. The book begins by placing fabric in a historic context, examining its connection to the growth of civilization. Later chapters take a practical approach to 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 showrooms and fabricating facilities. Leading designers, fabric manufacturers, and suppliers weigh in with their experiences, giving readers a clear idea of real-world expectations. This new edition includes a new chapter on fabrics for transportation and leisure with the latest fabric technology. New to this Edition · New chapter on fabrics for transportation and leisure and fabric technology · Updates to include new interior codes · Designer’s Field Guide feature boxes include exclusive interviews with professionals for industry insights · Content on AI and AI models including Machine Learning (ML) and up-to-date technologies Instructor Resources · Instructors Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes · PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion Fabric for the Designed Interior STUDIO—an online tool for more effective study! · Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips · Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions