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Paisley:
intricate interlocking curvilinear pattern originating in India |
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Panel: one section of draperies or curtains |
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Paneling: wood panels applied continuously to an interior wall |
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Parquet: wood
floor laid in geometric patterns |
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Patina: lustrous, aged finish |
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Pelmet: framework to conceal drapery hardware at the top of a window |
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Percale: plain weave, medium-weight, tightly woven cotton created from combed
and carded long staple yarns |
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Petit Point: fine, hand stitched needlepoint design on canvas created with only
one foundation thread, rather than multiple threads |
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Pickling: painted whitewash finish |
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Piece Dyed: cloth dyed by the bolt after it is woven |
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Pigment: substance imparting a color to other materials |
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Pinch-Pleat: drapery construction where folds are divided into equal fingers,
often utilizing pleating-tape attached to slide carriers with hooks |
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Pitch: rate of roof slope |
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Plaid: woven or printed fabric with unevenly spaced repeated strips crossing at
right angles |
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Plain Weave: basic, reversible, non-directional weave where the same size yarn
where each filling thread runs under and over the warp yarn |
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Plisse': lightweight fabric with a permanently puckered by chemical treatments |
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Polished Cotton:
combed and carded fabric in a satin construction which has been
calendared to produce a high-luster surface finish |
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Polyester: manufactured synthetic polymer fiber manufactured from coal, water
and petroleum, which is resistant to shrinking, stretching or wrinkling |
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Portico:
entrance to a building with columns supporting a roof, which can be
large enough to enable cars to drive under for protection while exiting
a vehicle |
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Primary Colors: red, yellow, and blue- all colors are made from these
basic three |
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Pucker: wrinkled fabric finish created by an uneven weave, different yarn sizes
or shrinkage |
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