Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects

Book Description

A comprehensive, illustrated reference for those who choose fabrics for interiors. Fabrics provides designers with the information they need to make their fabric specifications easy, informed, and appropriate to the job at hand, considering aesthetics, performance, and green design. It describes and illustrates the many fibers, construction techniques, processes, finishes, styles, and applications of cloth for furniture and window-, wall-, and floor coverings. 300 color illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

not a practical guide.......2007-08-17

This is not an easy reference guide, but a textbook that gives lots of information that is not needed for daily design use. It is also filled with lots of pictures which would be nice if they were really helpful, but they seem to take up a lot of space and act as fluff.

BroadBased Knowledge.......2007-05-13

Well-organized and informative general reference on textiles for home or commercial use. Also has a great references section. Pictures are helpful, but I'd also recommend having a "hands-on" source in order to get a better understanding of all of the terminology and descriptions.

Fabrics Guide by Marypaul Yates.......2007-03-09

A very nice book, quite in depth.
Covers natural and man made fibers, types of weaves, production and fabric finishes. Many color plate examples to illustrate the information.
This book was shipped quickly by Amason at half the price I paid at the campus bookstore! Needless to say, I returned the book purchased at the campus bookstore.

Fabrics textbook.......2007-01-05

book was in excellent condition, just as the seller specified! no torns, no highlights, no wear! arrived promptly!

Can't review a book I never received.......2006-03-09

I waited 6 weeks and Amazon never sent the book so I cancelled the order and gave up.

Fabrics for Interiors: A Guide for Architects, Designers, and Consumers

Average customer rating:

Disappointing
Fabric for Interior by Jack Lenor Larsen

Fabrics for Interiors: A Guide for Architects, Designers, and Consumers
Jack Lenor Larsen , and Jeanne Weeks
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Textile Arts | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Interior Design | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Upholstery & Fabrics | Interior Design | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Home & Garden Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Arts & Photography | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Home & Garden | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Arts & Photography | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Home & Garden | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0471289337

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2003-02-09

This book is very dated with mostly black & white photographs and some colour shots that show 60's interiors. It is a technical manual which is of little use in planning an interior in the 21st Century. I would not recommend this book as it is also poor quality paper and considerably overpriced.

Fabric for Interior by Jack Lenor Larsen.......2000-06-10

Jack Lenor Larsen's name should be widely known and respected throughout the textile arts community. He was originally a hand weaver trained at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He saw the commercial and aesthetic potential of ethic handwoven fabrics from India, Africa, etc. He designed exquisitely beautiful and original fabrics, some of which were based on traditional folk weaves, hired others to produce them by hand and marketed them to the architecture and design community. That was the start of the Larsen empire. His fabrics today are still uniquely original--he produces fabrics from wire, plastics, synthetics and natural fibers, and the construction of the fabric is always a surprise. Because of his originality and the depth of his understanding of textiles, he is especially well suited to creating a book of this type. There is nothing about textiles that Larsen doesn't know! I have used this book as a text in a Textiles class (in an Interior Design department). It is better organized and more clearly presented than any other textile book I know. It's easy for students to understand the construction of different weaves; the text is clear and the illustrations (both photo and line drawings) are excellent. Larsen has also targeted just the right information (including a chapter on professional practices) and just the right AMOUNT of information, for students of design, architecture and textiles. This is not a book for handweavers to learn from--it is intended for the interior design student--but even long-time weavers will have a better understanding of their craft after reading this book. I recommend it without hesitation.

THE GUIDE TO TEXTILES for Interior Designers

Average customer rating:

THE GUIDE TO TEXTILES for Interior Designers
dianne R. ; Mary K. Dixon Jackman
Manufacturer: Peguis Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JVGNYC

Average customer rating:

Guide to Textiles for Interior Designers

Manufacturer: Peguis Pub Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0919566952

Material instinct: a Jackson interior designer's eye for color and pattern guides her growing custom textile design business.: An article from: Mississippi Magazine

Average customer rating:

Material instinct: a Jackson interior designer's eye for color and pattern guides her growing custom textile design business.: An article from: Mississippi Magazine
Brenda Ware Jones
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Home & Garden | Subjects | e-Docs | Formats | Books

General | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000N0X6WQ
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Mississippi Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1460 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Material instinct: a Jackson interior designer's eye for color and pattern guides her growing custom textile design business.
Author: Brenda Ware Jones
Publication: Mississippi Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Page: 80(9)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Average customer rating:

THE GUIDE TO TEXTILES FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Dianne R. and Dixon, Mary K. Jackman
Manufacturer: Peguis Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IZ1PZG

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-04-07

This book is great. I made all of the projects and had plenty of beads to spare, so I don't know what these other folks are talking about. The projects are definitely challenging, however, and you may need to invest in a good set of jewelry-making pliers. Not a book for someone who isn't fairly conceptual and good with his/her hands.

unfortunately disappointing.......2005-10-06

I have to agree with one of the other reviewers, there were definitely not enough beads in the kit. I also only attempted the big 'lotus bud' necklace and I ran out of beads early enough that I started substituting red for blue and green. I really think that if a company is going to sell a bead book/kit combo, they need to put EXTRA beads, and enough to make ALL the projects.

The book (more like a booklet) that goes with it is decent enough, but it was a bit suprising to end up with a black and white book for making a colored bead project. It would have been easier to follow if it had been in color.

The concept and the booklet are good, but the bead issue makes it lose major stars in my opinion.

Fascinating projects, solid information.......2002-06-06

I don't know what they're talking about either! This is a great kit, (and not just for kids). It's just plain fun as well educational. Hats off to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Don't believe them!.......2001-12-29

This beading book was wonderful! I don't know what those peole were talking about when they said that there wern't enough beads to finish the project because I finished it with beads left over. This is a wonderful book that teaches you to make authentic egyptian jewelry that looks really nice. I got it for christmas and loved it. It's the best!!!

This book really made me ANGRY.......2001-03-08

While the instructions and stuff are good, and the box construction and all that is also well-done, I was enormously peeved to discover that there aren't enough beads to complete the necklace prominently displayed on the cover. And I don't mean just not enough for that and other things; I tried to make JUST that big blue and gold necklace, and ran out of beads. I emailled the publisher to complain, and got the response back that I could buy additional bead sets for something like US$11, plus S+H. Yeah, right! What a scam! I told them they oughta be ashamed of themselves, especially since this is supposed to be a kids' book. I can just imagine how heartbroken a kid would be, working so hard to make the most prominently displayed example on the cover, just to find out that it's impossible to finish.

That means this would be a lousy gift for your child, and if you are a kid looking at it, be prepared to ask mom or dad for extra money. The beads are unique enough that I have not been able to find a similar replacement elsewhere, including craft stores and bead specialty stores, both online and in person. And I live in the Southwest, where those kinds of beads are somewhat indigenous.

And this is in spite of the fact that it says "...everything else you need to make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more..." on the cover. They worded that carefully, because it doesn't say to make the "pictured" necklaces.

So don't buy this book unless you're more interested in the historical aspect, or making some of the smaller projects.

Amazon.com

The oldest breed of horse in the world, the Arabian's beginnings are anything but humble. Born, according to ancient Arab tales, of the south wind, coming from Hoshabeh, now Yemen:

To create the Arab horse, God spoke to the south wind: "I will create from you a being which will be a happiness to the good and a misfortune to the bad. Happiness shall be on its forehead, bounty on its back and joy in the possessor."

When it comes to talking about Arabian horses, such passion is not unusual, and it's a passion that author Peter Upton and editor Hossein Amirsadeghi, along with photographers Rik van Lent, Sr. and Jr., lovingly share in Arabians: The Classic Arabian Horse. Both a stunning photographic journey--composed of more than 250 full-color photographs, arranged by geographical area--and a fascinating history lesson, Arabians begins with a thorough examination of the horse's origins, which date back to 1700 B.C. Such notable historical figures as the prophet Mohammed and the queen of Sheba were Arabian devotees. The breed's popularity spread outside of the Arab world beginning in the last half of the 17th century, peaking in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Other areas of discussion include the distinct features and characteristics of the breed (its exquisite head and high tail carriage as well as its "vigour, courage and great powers of endurance") and the numerous strains and substrains of the breed, which, when combined with a glossary of Arabic terms and a complete listing of Arabian horse organizations, registries, and societies, truly make Arabians the "definitive book on this revered breed." --Stefanie Hargreaves

Book Description

Handsomely packaged in paperback with a new cover, Arabians is a lavishly illustrated celebration of the impressive history and splendor of this noble breed. Three hundred gorgeous color photographs and illustrations take the reader on a visual journey around the world, and an authoritative text explores the breed's ancient origins and its importance in the Islamic world. This definitive book a must-have for all equestrians includes a comprehensive list of Arabian horse organizations, registries, and societies; a glossary of Arabic terms; and a thorough bibliography.

Customer Reviews:

An extensive pictorial documentation and understanding of a distinctive equine of historic lineage .......2006-05-03

Expertly edited by Hossein Amirsadeghi with enhanced with full color photographs from Rik van Lent Sr. and Rik van Lent Jr. and an informative text by Peter Upton, Arabians is an extensive pictorial documentation and understanding of a distinctive equine of historic lineage -- the Arabian Horse. Providing readers with an detailing of the breeds origin, use, recorded development, and the interesting historical significance of the prestigious and fascinating animal. Arabians is very highly recommended as illustrated compendium of detailed writings about a truly noble and enduringly popular animal.

Good Coffee table book.......2002-04-25

This book has entrancing photos, and skips through a large number of countries and studs. If you are looking for in depth information on Arabians in any particulary part of the world this book is not for you. It looks at selected studs only. If you want lovely pictures you wont be unhappy.

An Arabian odyssey!.......2001-04-12

This book is a necessity for the library of any Arabian lover. The text and photographs take you around the world and through the passages of time. Fabulous photographs and wonderful attention to detail. What a worthwhile purchase!

FOR THE ARABIAN ENTHUSIEST.......2000-11-07

This is a great title to add to your ever growing arabian horse book collection. It's excellent reading, as it contains everything that you need to know about this magnificant breed and is fully illustrated with beautiful graphics.

Great!.......2000-07-25

i love the great pictures of these beautiful horses, and the text actually tells alot, where most books give alot of info you dont need.

U-Pb isotopic evidence for accretion of a continental microplate in the Zalm region of the Saudi Arabian Shield (Open-file report / Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey)

Average customer rating:

U-Pb isotopic evidence for accretion of a continental microplate in the Zalm region of the Saudi Arabian Shield (Open-file report / Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey)
J. S Stacey
Manufacturer: U.S. Geological Survey
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00070MPE2

Zircon morphology and U-Pb geochronology of seven metaluminous and peralkaline post-orogenic granite complexes of the Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi ... of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey)

Average customer rating:

Zircon morphology and U-Pb geochronology of seven metaluminous and peralkaline post-orogenic granite complexes of the Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi ... of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey)
J. N Aleinikoff
Manufacturer: U.S. Geological Survey
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00071HQWW

Average customer rating:
Basic stages in the book of ages Old Testament: A brand new look at the grand old book
H. L Willmington
Manufacturer: H. Willmington
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B00071ANZO

Average customer rating:

Breaking New Ground

Brand Jesus: Christianity in a Consumerist Age
Tyler Wigg Stevenson
Manufacturer: Seabury Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Similar Items:

Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear (Christian Practice of Everyday Life, The)

The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness

The Divine HoursTM, Pocket Edition

A Community Called Atonement (Living Theology)

A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix

ASIN: 1596270497

Book Description

In this provocative book, the author argues that American Christianity, especially evangelicalism, has been corrupted by the dominance of consumerism in modern life. The church's mostly uncritical adoption of this secular condition has resulted in an idolatrous morphing of the message of Christ into just another brand. With Brand Jesus, Wigg Stevenson names the growing concern felt by many Christians at the commodification of their faith.

Using Paul's letter to the Romans as a starting point, Wigg Stevenson 'reads' the letter to today's church, speaking to our consumerist situation through the parallels with Paul's Rome. Though rooted unapologetically in a love for the church, Brand Jesus does not shy away from provocative claims about the melding of Christian faith and consumer ideals; the rise of market-driven theology; the blurring boundaries between the law and religion; and other topics. Wigg Stevenson describes the current situation of both church and society and issues a challenge to it: When faith is a product for consumption, how can the church be faithful to Christ as living Lord, instead of as Brand Jesus?

Customer Reviews:

Breaking New Ground.......2007-06-13

In this groundbreaking work, Tyler Wigg Stevenson examines America's culture of consumerism, identifying the patterns by which Americans establish meaning for their lives through their purchasing habits. Having accomplished this significant task of cultural muckraking, Wigg Stevenson successfully shows that American evangelicals have shaped their message to fit into this culture of consumption, making Jesus a commodity and rendering true discipleship next to impossible.

The book's chief strength is its thoroughgoing Biblicism. Structured by Romans chapters 1, 2 and 12, the book manages to offer a message drawn from the scriptures without being hijacked by either the right or the left.

Because the offering of a "quick fix" solution to the church's problems would be nothing but pandering to the same sense of consumerism that he laments, Wigg Stevenson does not conclude the book with a "12 step" plan that can restore the evangelical church to its apostolic state. He does, however, cast a vision of a church that, while having to compete in the early 21st century marketplace of meaning, refuses to offer Jesus as a commodity. Instead, the vision cast in this book is one in which confused seekers come to the church seeking a commodity, but are offered not a product but an invitation to Christian discipleship.

Anyone looking to better understand the relationship between evangelicalism and American consumer culture should carefully read and digest this book. Its message could not be more timely.

Average customer rating:

Basic stages in the Book of Ages, New Testament: "A brand new look at the grand old book"
H. L Willmington
Manufacturer: [Liberty Christian Schools]
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00070ODVA

Average customer rating:

Brand New Testament
Rabbi Moonlight
Manufacturer: Joydeism Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Comic Strips | Comics & Graphic Novels | Subjects | Books

General | Comics & Graphic Novels | Subjects | Books

General | Graphic Novels | Comics & Graphic Novels | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0913483044

Average customer rating:

Since New Edition is available - not used much now

Find another finance book

Excellent Textbook. Retain After Graduation as Reference

Excellent!

Terrible Book

Financial Management-Theory and Practice: Blueprints, a Problem Notebook (Study Guide)
Eugene F. Brigham , and Louis C. Gapenski
Manufacturer: Dryden Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Marketing Management

Financial Management: Theory & Practice (with Thomson ONE - Business School Edition 1-Year Printed Access Card)

Financial Management: Theory and Practice with Thomson ONE

Study Guide to accompany Financial Management: Theory and Practice

Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment w/PowerWeb/OLC

ASIN: 0030987717

Book Description

Continuing the four goals from the first edition, i.e. helping students to make good financial decisions, providing a solid text for the introductory MBA course, motivating students by demonstrating finance is relevant and interesting, and presenting the material clearly, this Tenth Edition promises to be the best yet. Written by a highly-acclaimed, best selling, author team, this text remains the only MBA-level text to present a balance of financial theory and applications.

Customer Reviews:

Since New Edition is available - not used much now.......2007-09-13

although I got one in good shape. Did not get the CD i was promised.

Find another finance book.......2004-07-20

This book is a nightmare; thoroughly confusing. Authors do not know how to teach! Brigham & Company will take 30 pages to explain a concept that can be done in 2 pages. I used this book for my finance class for my MBA; this one is not worth the money or your time.

Excellent Textbook. Retain After Graduation as Reference.......2003-11-01

As an MBA student, I have now had the opportunity to study different finance books. This is undoubtedly the best. The CD rom resources are excellent. I will certainly retain this book for refence after graduation.

Excellent!.......2003-09-27

This is no corporate finance for dummies book. So, don't expect to have "fun" with it. However, on a graduate level the book is near perfect. I especially appreciate its treatment of case studies - carrying the same case study from chapter to chapter where appropriate. There is a CDROM that contains, among other things, very useful and practical Excel templates for each chapter. The authors also provide foot notes that I encourage you to read. Many of them give the author's opinion of how the subject works in the real world verses the academic world. If you are the type that learns best by knowing the big picture first, make sure you get the Study Guide too.
My only beef with this text is in the index, which is woefully lacking -- rendering it less useful as a research source.

Terrible Book.......2003-09-16

This book is terrible. I am an educated person, but it seems that your undergrad must be in finance in order to get any use out of it. If you are required to use this book for your graduate finance class (and you don't have a degree in finance), please invest in the study guide. It will help you a great deal.

Average customer rating:

Better resources available for free

Waste of money

A very succinct primer!

A very good introduction

A waist of $10.95

EDI QuickStart
Phyllis Davis-Minik
Manufacturer: Advanced EDI & Barcoding Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Shopping & Commerce | Reference | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) | Data in the Enterprise | Networking | Computers & Internet | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1928615007

Book Description

You do not have to be a computer expert to learn from the EDI QuickStart book. There is no technical jargon. It is a book written for people who want to become more familiar with what Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is, how EDI works, what choices and different technologies are available, and steps to implementing EDI in your company. The book will save you time because it is straight and to the point, yet it contains all of the information you need to get started. If your customer just contacted you and wants to get started with EDI you should read this book to avoid the most common pitfalls of EDI implementation. If you have trouble communicating with your customers, vendors or computer experts about EDI because it sounds like a foreign language, this book will help you. If you don't have time to read through stacks of books about EDI this is the shortcut you have been looking for. If you are trying to make a decision about software and communications, this book could save you money.

Customer Reviews:

Better resources available for free.......2000-03-02

This "book", or rather brochure, is a complete waste of money. There are better resources readily available (for free) on the web or at your local library.

Waste of money.......1999-08-24

Do not waste your money. Little information provided. There are much better vendor white papers on the web. You can not even read the diagrams. A copier could have done a better job of printing this pamphlet.

A very succinct primer!.......1999-05-28

I think that Ms. Davis-Minik's book is an excellent EDI primer! It is very succinct, brief (in the best possible way) and easy to understand. The ten steps it "sketches out" to EDI success are valid deliverables for ANY EDI Project Plan. A very good value - I bought one for each of my team members. - Brian J. Cattle, Manager Inacom IT Sales & Solutions Architecture

A very good introduction.......1999-04-22

This book is a good concise introduction to EDI for people that don't have the time or energy to sift through a few thousand pages. An excellent read for newbies to EDI.

A waist of $10.95.......1999-04-20

This is not a book, it's a pamphlet. Worse yet, the graphics are so bad some of the lettering can't be read. If I contacted a EDI consulting group and asked for information, this "book" is something I would expect to get for free!

Average customer rating:

EDI QuickStart ebook
Phyllis Davis-Minik
Manufacturer: Advanced EDI & Barcoding Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM

Shopping & Commerce | Reference | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Book Description

In pdf format on CD. You do not have to be a computer expert to learn from the EDI QuickStart book. There is no technical jargon. It is a book written for people who want to become more familiar with what Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is, how EDI works, what choices and different technologies are available, and steps to implementing EDI in your company. The book will save you time because it is straight and to the point, yet it contains all of the information you need to get started. If your customer just contacted you and wants to get started with EDI you should read this book to avoid the most common pitfalls of EDI implementation. If you have trouble communicating with your customers, vendors or computer experts about EDI because it sounds like a foreign language, this book will help you. If you don't have time to read through stacks of books about EDI this is the shortcut you have been looking for. If you are trying to make a decision about software and communications, this book could save you money.

Book Description

The main purpose of this book is to enhance the understanding of differences in productivity performance between countries and sectors and to improve our insight in the drivers of productivity levels and its growth. Due to demographics the speed-up of productivity growth will be of increasing importance to secure GDP growth in the future, since the other source of GDP growth (employment growth) will be limited in most Western Countries. A better insight in the patterns and drivers of productivity performance is therefore not simply a matter of academic interest, however valuable that in itself can be. Improving our knowledge of the drivers of productivity will enable us to determine which are the 'switches' policy makers have to use. The book takes the Netherlands as a case, but is hardly a book on productivity in the Low Countries alone. The different contributors focus on the drivers of productivity that prevail in every modern economy, using the Netherlands' experience as an example, which makes this book relevant for the analysis of productivity in other countries. Moreover, the book contains international comparisons between EU and OECD countries, in particular with regard to productivity performance. The book focuses on productivity in the business sector, leaving public sector productivity aside.

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books