by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A length of soft flooring made of wool, paper, cotton, linen, silk (for luxury only), plastic, seagrass, sisal, jute or any other suitable fibre for use on stairs. It was called a runner because it was always a single width of carpet when 70 cms ( 27-28″ ) was...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A treatment specifically applied to the surface of textiles to repel stains, dry smudges or wet...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
1. The square A square has four even, adjacent, sides that form right angles with each other. The form of square is essential and basic. A stretched square is a rectangle – but remains a square form or squared form. The verb...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A loose cushion made to fit neatly and sit onto the seat of a side chair to provide a softer landing, to raise the seat height or for aesthetic reasons. A squab can be used over wood, cane or upholstery; it may be boxed, piped, buttoned or not, and cover an inner pad...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Silk fabric made from a yarn spun from the short lengths of silk left over from long filaments, broken threads, i.e. waste, or the shorter lengths from broken or damaged cocoons, and sometimes both. Spun silk fibres are soft with a good sheen and are often twisted for...
