interior styles

Question 1

shirred

Answer 1

the material is drawn or gathered in parallel fashion in a multiple needle head sewing process

Question 2

crushed

Answer 2

created by placing the lining material on a metal form, adding weights, then the material is steamed, and finally attached to a suitable upholstry (backing material)

Question 3

tufted

Answer 3

placing a padding material between a lining material and a backing material, with a subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs; carraige tufting and biscuit tufting are the two most common types used in caskets

Question 4

tailored

Answer 4

a tightly drawn form of casket interior style

Question 5

semi-tailored

Answer 5

a combination of a tailored interior with one or more other styles of interior for effect

Question 6

specialty head panels

Answer 6

the creation of unique designs on individual panels that can be placed in the head panel of the casket; this allows families to personalize the casket

Question 7

combination of styles

Answer 7

when more than one style of interior is employed in the creation of the casket interior, typically for effect