FURNISHING AND INTERIOR DESIGN GLOSSARY
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WAINSCOTING - decorative paneling or other materials applied to the bottom third of an interior wall lining the bottom third of a wall
WALLCOVERINGS - flexible materials such as paper, vinyl, foil, fabric, felt cork, carpet or veneers applied to a wall
WALLWASHING - glare-free ambient lighting installed at regular intervals around the ceiling or floor to evenly illuminate walls
WAND - mechanism used to tile slats on blinds
WARP or END - yarn in woven fabrics running lengthwise and parallel to the selvage, interwoven with the filling
WARP PRINT - design is printed on the warp before it is woven, producing an impressionistic image
WASHED GOODS - fabric procedure using commercial washing machines to mimic a worn effect
WEAVE/WOVEN - cloth created by using a loom and a combination of intersecting warp and filling threads, plain, twill, or satin
WELTING - fabric wrapped cording used to reinforce and embellish seams
WINDSOR CHAIR - spindle-backed, turned legged chair with a saddle or rush seat
WHOLESALE - goods and services sold directly from the manufacturer
WIDTH - in fabric this refers to one strip of material of any length; in design and drafting this refers to the overall measurement from left to right of any object
WING-BACKED CHAIR - high-backed wing-shaped upholstered chair with upholstered arms, often with exposed carved Cabriole legs
WEAVING -interlacing yarns to produce a woven cloth.
WEFT or FILLING - threads running horizontally from selvage to selvage in fabric
WEIGHTS - individual units or pre-made tapes sewn into the hem of drapery panels or fabric vertical blinds
WILTON CARPET - Jacquard loom utilizing perforated cards to regulate the feeding of colored yarn into the carpet surface
WINDOWS - glass enclosures designed to allow in natural light
WOOD FURNITURE - hand-crafted or manufactured case-goods
WOOL- woven fabric made from fleece or sheep fibers
WORK ORDER - document specifying work to be completed including details and drawings
WORKSTATION - floor areas and furniture used by employees to perform their duties
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