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Types of paint |
Flat, satin, eggshell, semi gloss, high gloss |
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Flat best for... |
Low traffic areas |
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High gloss best for.... |
High traffic areas. Durable and most washable |
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Cornice boards |
Wood that may be upholstered with fabric |
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Puddling |
Floral, less practical installation in which excess fabric is draped on the floor |
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Fullness |
Ratio of fabric width to window width |
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Stackback |
Amount of space taken up by the draperies when open |
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Swags |
Curved pièces of fabric over window |
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Jabots |
Decorative Triangular ends on curtains |
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Painting techniques |
Mural, marbling, color washing, combing, rag rolling, smooshing, venetian plaster, antiquing, stipling, glazing, sponging |
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Wall coverings |
Paper, cork, embossed, fabric, grass cloth, leather, vinyl |
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Wall covering terms |
Single roll, double roll, triple roll, European roll, dye lot, border, repeat |
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Window coverings |
Soft, hard, drapery, curtain, blind, shade |
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Railroading: |
Fabric runs the other way |
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Drapery types |
Drapery panels, Roman shades, roller shades, cornice, valance, woven wood shade (grass, Reed or bamboo), Austrian shade, café curtains |
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Float: |
Less than one inch above the floor |
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Touching: |
Curtain touches the floor |
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Puddling: |
Extra 15 inches to length |
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Hard window treatments |
Blinds, shades, shutters |
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3 hardwood flooring types |
Solid, engineered, acrylic impregnated (most durable) |
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Types of floor stone & tile |
Exposed aggregate, flagstone, granite, limestone, marble, terrazzo, slate, travertine, ceramic, Mexican, quarry |
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Resilient floor materials |
Asphalt tile, cork, fabric flooring, leather, linoleum, rubber, vinyl |
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Soft floor coverings |
Carpet or rug |
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2 Carpet types |
Broadloom & tile |
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Protein fibers |
Wool, mohair & silk |
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Plant fibers (cellulosic) |
Cotton, linen, jute, hp, coir (coconut) sea grass |
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Mineral fibers |
Asbestos |
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Manufactured fibers |
Rayon, acétate, acrylic, nylon, polyester, olefin, spandex, silicone |
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Warp: |
Runs lengthwise on the loom |
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*4 types of Dyeing |
Greige, yarn dyeing, solution dyeing, piece dyeing |
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Greige: |
Fabric that retains its natural color or is left uncolored |
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Yarn dyeing |
Individual strands are separetly colored (like a radish) |
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Solution dyeing: |
Fibers are dipped into a dye solution (carrot) |
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Piece dyeing: |
Whole pieces of fabric are dyed |
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Types of printing |
Block, roller, screen, resist, computer aided design |
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Block printing: |
Wood blocks carved for each color |
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Roller printing: |
Metal rollers engraved with pattern |
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Screen printing: |
Mesh mounter over frame, color if applied in back & forth motion with squeegee |
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Resist printing: |
Hot wax is applied to parts of cloth which prevents the dye from being absorbed |
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Computer aided design: |
Specialized programs discharge colors |
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Cypton: |
Trademark of Hi-TeX, process that enhances resistance to stains, moisture and microbes |
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Téflon & scotch guard: |
Fabric treated with resins to provide wrinkle resistance |
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Heat setting: |
Permanently pleat fabrics |
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Chintz or polished cotton: |
Wax finish applied by heat and pressure for glazed for shiny texture |
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Backings and linings: |
Add dimensional stability and durability |
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Types of patterns |
Geometric, organic, floral, figural (ppl & animals) |
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Abrasion resistance: |
Ability to resist wear caused by rubbing |
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Colorfastness : |
Ability to retain color |
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Dry crocking: |
Ability to resist transfer of dye into another surface |
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Non woven materials |
Leather, ultraseude (synthetic imitation leather), vinyl |
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Assemblage: |
Composition of items sometimes found items |
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Types of paintings |
Oil, watercolor, acrylic, tempera, fresco |
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Tokonoma: |
Japanese dedicated area |