Fabric for the Designed Interior: With STUDIO

by Frank Theodore Koe

Overview

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
· Instructor's 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 essential vocabulary
· Watch videos that bring chapter topics and concepts to life

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765111178
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/11/2025
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.55(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Frank Theodore Koe, Ph.D. is an experienced educator, entrepreneur, intrapreneur and international consultant, currently serving as a Teaching Professor of Engineering Entrepreneurship in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. His work includes serving as associate director of the W.R. Berkley Innovation Labs at the Stern School of Business, New York University; director of the Executive MBA program at New Jersey Institute of Technology; acting dean of the Baker School of Business and Technology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City; director of the Design Center at Philadelphia University and vice president and director of restoration at Scalamandre in New York City where he worked to reproduce fabric furnishings for historic sites such as The Andrew Johnson Suite in the US Department of the Treasury and rooms in The White House during the Clinton administration.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Origins of Fabric: A Primer
Chapter 2 Structure and Content of Fiber and Yarn
Chapter 3 Fabric Construction: Wovens and Nonwovens
Chapter 4 Advanced Fabric Technology
Chapter 5 Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing
Chapter 6 Floor Covering: Rugs and Carpeting
Chapter 7 The Environment, Safety, and Codes
Chapter 8 Specifying Residential Fabric and Trimming
Chapter 9 Specifying Contract Fabric and Floor Covering
Chapter 10 Performance Fabrics for Transportation
Chapter 11 Sources: Acquiring Fabric for Clients
Chapter 12 Inside the Workroom
Chapter 13 Maintaining Fabric, Carpeting ,and Rugs

Appendix: Historic Decorative Styles
Appendix to Chapter6
Appendix to Chapter10