Fabric for the Designed Interior, Third Edition is authored by Frank Theodore Koe. Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury. This well-researched and beautifully illustrated 12-chapter volume covers content that would be expected of a university text. However, the chapters are also excellent reading for established designers, architects, fabric editors, manufactures, and others with more than a casual interest in the vital role fabric plays in humanizing residential and commercial spaces.

The Third Edition, available in paperback and eBook, delivers the complete fabric story explaining its origins, the creation of fibers, how fabric is produced, sold, and converted into furnishings. The text addresses residential, hospitality, commercial interiors and, new to this edition, fabric for travel and leisure as well as space exploration.

The increased role of technology is also addressed along with the impact of AI and Generative AI. Topics such as Machine Learning (ML) that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence and intervention is examined.

New to the Third Edition

• updated information on sustainability, codes, and costing
• revised Appendix that includes historic and decorative styles from the Renaissance to Art Deco
• revised color art program for the eBook edition
• new interviews with prominent national and international interior designers, company executives, and researchers focus on and compliment each individual chapter
• free ancillary study materials offered through Bloomsbury's unique STUDIO program
• an international view of fabric and standards
• over 30 online videos and websites that visually reinforce key points
• chapter-embedded exercises for further study
• updated bibliography and an "Expand Your Knowledge" section at the end of each chapter to advance understanding of fabric beyond the text
• eBook edition in full color
• revised Instructor's Guide that keys chapters to current CIDA Standards
• Enhanced emphasis on sustainability, pressing environmental issues, and products such as Recycled Leather Veneer (RLV)
• Detailed Instructor's Guide
• 240 multiple choice test questions (20 for each chapter)

The book is available at Bloomsbury:

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/fabric-for-the-designed-interior-9798765111178/

The book is available at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Designed-Interior-Frank-Theodore/dp/B0DSV544ZF

ISBN:

Paperback: 979-8-7651-1117-8

ePDF: 979-8-7651-1118-5

eBook: 979-8-7651-1119-2