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T140
A 100% cotton single ply yarn sheeting construction greige goods. Thread counts are in either the 7-/70 or 70/80 range. This is a significantly less expensive greige goods than two-ply.
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Tack Rag
A piece of loosely woven cloth that has been dipped into a varnish oil and wrung out. When it becomes tacky or sticky, it is used to wipe a surface to remove small particles of dust.
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Tacky
Sticky condition of paint during drying, between wet and dry-to-touch stage.
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Tapestry
Originally hand-woven, often depicting historical scenes. It is a heavy fabric woven on a Jacquard loom. The design, resembling embroidery, is woven during manufacture, becoming an essential part of the fabric structure.
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Tenon
Tongue or projecting part of woods that is fitted into a corresponding hole or mortise.
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Tester
Top framework of a high-post canopy or draped bed, of wood or fabric.
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Texture Paint
Paint that can be manipulated by brush, roller, trowel or other tool to produce various tactile effects.
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Thinners
Solvents used to thin coatings.
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Three
Veneered work of three layers, the grain of the two outside layers being across the grain of the center.
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Tint Base
The basic paint in a custom color system to which colorants are added.
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Toile
18th century French fabric printed in a classical design pattern.
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Tongue
NGUE AND GROOVE –Wood joint, in which ka continuous projecting member fits into a similar rabbet or groove.
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Touch-up
The ability of paint to be spot repaired (usually within a few months of painting) without showing color or gloss differences.
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Trap
A treatment applied to a certain area of a printed fabric to enhance the value of a color, i.e., to make it deeper.
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Triadic Color Scheme
A color scheme using any three colors that are equally spaced from each other on the color wheel.
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Trim Brush
Short-handled, balanced brush suitable for any type of interior finish.
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Tufting
In upholstery, the tying down of an upholstered surface by means of a button sewed through the upholstery.
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Turning
The shaping of legs or trim obtained by using a lathe.
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Turpentine
A colorless liquid that is used as a thinner for oil paints and varnishes, distilled from the products of the pine tree.
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Twill
A cloth which shows a diagonal or bais pattern in regular repeat.
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Two
The primary greige goods used for printing Ralph Lauren fabrics. Two-ply yarns consist of two strands twisted together to form a single yarn. The yarn is then woven into a fine plain or sheeting weave fabric. The two-ply construction adds bulk, texture and strength to the woven fabric.
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