FM 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sterling Silver, Faith Popcorn, Clinique
12 Sep 2016
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Trade shows: most important trade show for furniture is in high point, nc, boutique show nyc, gift show nyc, atlanta gift show, chicago residential & contract show. Trade publications: hfn home furnishings network, furniture today, home textiles today. Categories of home furnishings: bedding sheets, pillow shams, pillow cases, comforters, duvets, quilts, blankets, bed skirts, quilt/comforter covers. Cotton content: 100% cotton long staple 2"-2 "" carded and combed, american upland: 1 - 1 " medium staple, carded only. Thread count number of threads per inch: 200 thread count is the standard, bath- towels (cotton terry cloth pile weaves) Bath accessories: shower curtains, bath rugs: table linens (hard and soft goods): napkins, table cloths, table runners, place mats. You will find these things in cotton, linen, jacquards, manufactured fibers, blends, poly/cotton: glassware- wine glasses, tumblers, stem wear. Sand is mixed with other chemicals and heated in a furnace to a taffy like consistency. Cullet- glass scraps lower the firing temperature.
