Describe five upholstery fabrics – NABTEB QUESTION

(i) Armure (French): The name given to small ridge patterns like birds eyes pebble, diamond or a pattern similar to chain armour.

(ii) Artificial leather: – Trade name is “leather cloth” a cotton fabric (sateen dull or duck which is coated with a propylene solution and has a leather grain stamped on the surface.

(iii) Bengaline: – similar to ordinary rep or polin with cords extending lengthwise or crosswise.

(iv) Blush: – very heary fabric in pile weaves piles is longer than that of velvet or velour.

(v) Brocade: – luxurious silk, fabric in jacquard weave with figures, flowers foliage or other ornament in a raised pattern.