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More than just a place to cook, the kitchen has become the heart and hub of the home. It’s where we entertain friends, spend time with family, and indulge in a moment alone. The modern kitchen has to be equipped for working, studying, socializing, and hanging out; it should be functional without sacrificing an ounce of style or comfort. Now, homeowners are putting more of themselves into the kitchens they renovate or build, working to create spaces that reflect their personalities and compleme

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Textiles (9th Edition)

For courses in Textile Science, Textiles, Textile Fundamentals, Introduction to Textiles, Textiles for Interiors, or other courses that focus on basic textiles. This popular text, now in its ninth edition, considers textiles as the materials used to create apparel, furnishings, and industrial products. It approaches textiles from a product analysis approach, uses terminology as professionals would, and provides examples to illustrate key concepts. Summary tables and flow charts are included to

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  1. CindyC Avatar
    CindyC
    19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Best of the Lot, December 19, 2007
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    CindyC (Edison, NJ United States) –

    This review is from: Lyn Peterson’s Real Life Kitchens (Hardcover)

    This book is like a secret interior designers handbook for all to understand. It answers all questions and gives opinions of the author’s own personal style as well as her clients. She projects actual dimensions (such as how much countertop overhang is needed at the kitchen island for a stool) so you know what you are talking about when you meet with the designers that you are going to purchase goods from. I have found this book much more helpful than all the other kitchen books I have combined. Well worth the money.

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    Susan L.
    15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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    Lyn Peterson’s Real Life Kitchens, December 7, 2007
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    Susan L. (Cambridge, MA) –

    This review is from: Lyn Peterson’s Real Life Kitchens (Hardcover)

    What great timing for me to find this book! I had just begun plans to renovate my kitchen and everything I need to know is in this book! Questions about little details that I knew would trip me up later — they are all covered. There are so many decisions to be made when renovating a kitchen, it’s pretty overwhelming. This book covers all the bases. Nice photos and layout too.

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    Design Concepts
    8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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    Must have book for the client or designer!, May 9, 2009
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    This review is from: Lyn Peterson’s Real Life Kitchens (Hardcover)

    I am a Kitchen & Bath Designer and own a Kitchen & Bath Showroom. I have quite an extensive library of design books to help assist my clients and also get new ideas. I have to say that this is one of the most complete books I own. It is an easy read. It is written so that it easy to understand but yet holds the interest of the professional. It is laid out well and helps the consumer understand pros and cons of several decisions that they will have to make. I agree with just about everything she says, which is very unusual for me, and it is a useful tool for me to use. I can loan my client the book and it reinforces everything I am telling them. If you buy no other book, I suggest you add this one to your shelf.

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    CAM301 “baquauhm”
    50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
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    Connecting Textiles and Science, May 21, 2001
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    This review is from: Textiles (Hardcover)

    I use this book as the text for teaching a basic textiles course for sophmores. This text provides a sound foundation for students understanding the textiles and the science foundations that are the base for predicting textile performance. Every line is packed with information; there is no fluff in this book. If you want to understand WHY textiles and textile products perform in specific ways, this is the book to buy.

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    Solitaire “addicted to type”
    29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
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    Excellent insight for Seamstress, July 9, 2004
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    CAM301 “baquauhm” (Frederick, MD United States) –

    This review is from: Textiles (9th Edition) (Hardcover)

    I had been searching through all of the sewing books I could find to learn more about the nature of fabric and fibers…and everything I could possibly want to know was here, and more. Absolutely fascinating. It is a textbook, but was written clearly enough that anyone with an interest in the area can easily understand it. I’ve been teaching classes to costumers and members of the local American Sewing Guild, who are equally impressed with the knowledge we got from this book.

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    9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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    Dry as the Sahara, February 19, 2010
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    Solitaire “addicted to type” (living in my head) –

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    This review is from: Textiles (10th Edition) (Hardcover)

    This is the text for my college level Textiles class, which is a required course for someone who’s trying to get a certificate in Fashion Design, Interior Design or Theatrical Costuming. It is pretty informative, as I would expect a text published by Fairchild (publishers of Women’s Wear Daily and W periodicals), but my god, it’s so flipping academic and boring. It is a chore getting through the individual chapters. The thing is that our professor pretty much lectures in the same order that the chapters are organized in, and she can make the same information sound so much more interesting, and importantly, accessible. Face it – more people in these sorts of classes are interested in style rather than substance. I know that academics do a lot of writing for each other, but there has to be a way to make this information easier to read! The other beef I have is that this book cost a small fortune, and our instructor informed us last week that a new edition is already being ordered for the next academic year, so I’m not going to be able to sell this back! Grrrrrrr! She’s saying that because of FTC changes in labeling laws, the information on bamboo fibers is already outdated. Whatever. As far as the rest of the information, the basics on weaves and the different plant and synthetic fibers themselves doesn’t change that much from year to year. What does change is the technology, so I suppose that’s the main reason that these editions only last a few years.

    The (grudging) good is that there is good bibliography and source material referenced in this book if there are some souls out there who are interested into getting deeper into the technical and scientific aspects of textile production.

    Caveat emptor.

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