Textured fabrics lead in modern drapery and prints
Textures dominate new drapery and slip cover fabrics with dry brush, stippling, and shadow printing. Modern three dimensional trends appear in woven and printed designs, mixing antique satins, bark cloths, metallics, and stripes for durable, decorative textiles. Fortisan and duplex prints gain attention for reversibility.
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New Polyester Rubber Improves Tire Tread Wear
A new polyester rubber made from different chemicals than current synthetic rubber has been developed. It is tough with reinforcing agents and offers twice the abrasion resistance of the best cold rubber used in long-wearing tire treads.
New Versatile Bedroom Furniture Emphasizes Space Saving
The article highlights adaptable bedroom suites designed for dual use in living areas, with low profile chests serving as seating and storage, headboard storage chests and footboard bookcases, mobile trundle beds, sliding night stand shelves, and desks and bookcases integrated into dressers. It notes built in laundry compartments and specialized groups for youth, all aimed at maximizing space and function in small homes and apartments.
New Carpets Have Three Dimensions
A Home Fashion Time feature showcases carpet patterns that evoke a bygone era with textured pile and color gradations. It highlights three dimensional looks through varying pile heights and color shifts, notes popular tones like gray beige and moss greens, and mentions motifs from Colonial to Victorian florals along with practical, soil resistant color blends.
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