Flashcards in Textiles In Use Deck (19):
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Uses of textiles in the home
Bedlinen, carpets, upholstery, table linen and towels, soft furnishing
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Soft furnishings
Items other than furniture to decorate the room reflects presonality and lifestyle e.curtains, blinds, rugs, cushions
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Upholstery
Means the covering of fabric and fillings used in furniture such as sofas armchairs, mattresses
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Properties of textiles
A characteristic or quality e.g hardwearing property for carpets, absorbent property for towel
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Functions of soft furnishing
Make a room look attractive
Make a house more comfortable
Allow us to express our taste
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Choosing soft furnishing
Attractive
Easy to clean
Durable
Cost
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Curtains
The fabric width should be 2-2.5times the width of the window to allow for the gathering consider type of window and style of room
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Functions of curtains
Keep out light Make a room look attractive
Keep out sounds
Keep in heat
Reduce draughts
Give privacy
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Desirable properties in curtains
Drape well Fire resistant
Be resistant to fading
Closely woven
Washanle and dry cleanable
Pre-shrunk
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Textiles used in curtains
Cotton, dralon, polyester, linen, wool
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Grades of carpets
Light domestic: used in bedroom
General domestic: used in living rooms
Heavy domestic: used in halls, stairs, living rooms
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Desirable properties in carpet
Hardwearing
Resilient
Warm
Fire resistant
Mothproof
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Textiles used in carpets
Wool=warm & resilient
Nylon or acrylic = hardwearing
80% wool+ 20% nylon= warm + hardwearing
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Textiles used in upholstery
Heavy cotton. Leather
Linen
Velvet
Wool
Dralon
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Desirable properties of bed linen:sheets and pillowcases
Absorbent
Smooth
Washable
Crease resistant
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Desirable properties of bed linens:duvets and blankets
Easy to clean
Warm
Lightweight
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Textiles for sheets, pillocases and duvet cover
Cotton= absorbent, comfortable, washable
Cotton+polyester= comfortable, crease resistant, easily washed and dried
Flannelette= soft and warm
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Textiles for duvet fillings
Feathers or polyester wadding
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