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Sail Cloth: plain weave fabric where the majority of the fabric face is
composed of warp threads |
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Satin Weave: a majority of warp threads are interlaced with filling threads to
create a smooth appearance on fabric |
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Scale: the relationship of the size of a drawing to the size of the
actual object |
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Sconce: a wall-mounted light fixture or decorative drapery holder |
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Secondary Color: a color created by mixing two primary colors |
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Sectional Furniture: modular furniture that can be used separately or
together to create different looks |
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Semi-gloss: half glossy, half flat |
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Shag: cut or loop carpet with a random appearance |
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Sham: decorative covering for bed pillows |
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Sheers: window treatment constructed with translucent fabrics and materials |
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Shrinkage: loss due to contractions due to washing, boiling or other processes |
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Sidelight: typically stationary vertical windows flanking an operating exterior
door |
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Silk: a natural fiber reeled from the cocoon of a silk worm |
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Sisal: strong fiber from sisal leaves used to create floor coverings |
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Slipcover: a fabric cover for a couch or chair |
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Softwood: flooring made from easy-to-saw conifer or evergreens, such as
pine, spruce, or fir |
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Spattering: a paint finish created by spraying or flicking drops of paint |
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Spring Tension Rod: adjustable drapery rods housing a spring to compress
tightly into a window frame or opening |
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Square Feet: width x length, also referred to as area (3 ft x 3 ft = 9 sq. ft) |
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Stack Back: amount of space needed on either side of an operating window
treatment for fabric panels, when fully opened |
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Swag: fabric or
garlands in curving between two points used in drapery treatments or as
an applied decoration |
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Symmetrical: completely balanced |
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