FURNISHING AND INTERIOR DESIGN GLOSSARY

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TABBY - plain weave where fibers of the same size are constructed with one warp thread passing over and under a single weft thread
TABLETOP - Top surface of a table, which can be made of wood, glass, stone or any manmade materials
---Beveled Edge - Slanted edge detail
---Ogee Edge - Multiple S-curved edge detail
---Bullnose Edge - Thick rounded edge detail
---Pencil Edge - Narrow rounded edge detail
---Flat edge - Perpendicular edge detail
TABLE RUNNER - slender, decorative cloth, typically used lengthwise down the center of a dining table, for surface protection and embellishment
TAFFETA - plain weave fabric woven on both sides, often with a sheen on the surface
TAPESTRY - machine or man-made woven wall hanging with a tapestry weave
TASK LIGHTING - lighting required for visually intensive activities or work areas i.e reading lamps
TAPESTRY WEAVE - intricate woven textile with several sets of filler yarns on a single warp to produce elaborate multi-colored pictorial designs
TECHNOLOGY - electronic applications designed to aide in communication or performance
TENSILE STRENGTH - breaking strain of fabrics or yarns
TEXTURE -overall intertwined structure
THEMED ENVIRONMENTS - entertainment or gaming destination oriented towards a lifestyle, culture, story-line, historical or fictional incident offering unique attributes and experiences
THREAD COUNT - number of warp ends and filling picks per inch in woven goods
THRONE - chair utilized by kings, cardinals for ceremonial occasions
THROW - small decorative spread or coverlet
TICKING - heavy twill with a colored yarn stripe in the warp
TIE-BACK - any decorative element used to hold drapery away from the center of the window
TOILE - cotton or linen woven or printed documentary fabric, typically printed in monotone colors on an off-white or white background, originally made in France
TOILE DE JOUY - fabrics printed in one color with 18th and 19th Century scenes
TOLE - elaborately painted tin metal decorative objects
TONE - tint or shade of a color
TONE ON TONE - using two or more shades of the same hue
TONGUE and GROVE - wood joint created by milling a tongue on the edge of a flat board, which slips into a corresponding groove on an adjacent board
TORCHIERE - standing lamp with indirect upward light
TORTOISE SHELL - hard, black-brown mottled shell of turtles and tortoises used as inlay or imitated on other surfaces
TO-THE-TRADE - wholesale or discounted price offered to a company responsible for specifying, purchasing, delivery, installation and warranty of a product or service
TUSSAH - fabric woven of silk from uncultivated silkworms with slubs, which dye unevenly
TRACK LIGHTING - adjustable incandescent or halogen fixtures mounted along a electrified metal track installed on the ceiling
TRANSOM - narrow horizontal hinged window utilized to create additional light and air circulation or a decorative glass window placed over a doorway, often used with sidelights
TRAVERSE ROD - cord-controlled drapery rod used for opening and closing window treatment
TREAD - flat horizontal member of a step or staircase, SEE RISER
TREND - a general direction, inclination or tendency
TRELLIS - horizontal joists supported by posts created to support vines and/or provide shade
TRIM - decorative textile bands used for edging fabric or upholstery panels
--- Beaded Trim - Flat braid with multi-beaded skirting
--- Brass Tacks - Metal push pins with decorative heads used in upholstery to secure edges or add a decorative element
--- Buttons - Ready-made or custom fabricated discs used to secure two pieces of fabric or added as a decorative element
--- Flat Gimp - Woven bands, smaller bands are often used to cover upholstery tacks on furniture
--- Fringe - Trim with a skirt of twisted cords (Bullion, Caterpillar, Brush, Moss)
--- Frog - Oriental design consisting of wrapped cords or silk covered wire formed into loops
--- Galloon - Flat patterned braid with straight or shaped edges
--- Tassel - Hanging textile embellishment consisting of a heading and a skirt
--- Tassel Fringe - Looped fringe with a tassel skirting
--- Tassel Tiebacks - tassels attached to a looped cord or rope
--- Rosette - Cording or trim formed into the shape of a rose
--- Rope Cording - Thick yarns, often multiple colors, twisted to form a rope
--- Jacquard Border - Flat braids woven on a Jacquard loom
TROMPE L'OEIL - three dimensional architectural effects
TROPICAL - designs motifs of exotic plants and locations
TRUMEAU MIRROR - French mirror incorporating carved wood panels or oil paintings within the framework above the mirror
TRUNDLE BED - daybed twin bed frame housing an additional mattress below, which is pulled out as needed
TUFTED FABRIC - yarn tufted into a woven fabric to create a raised surface
TUFTED CARPET - needles, threaded with yarn punched back and forth through a pre-made backing to produce a looped or cut pile surface
TWEED - fabric made in twill weaves, often wool
TWILL WEAVE - plain weave created with filler threads passing over two or more ends, giving the appearance of diagonal lines, originally made in Scotland