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1
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What is the wood facing below the sill on windows?

A

Apron

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2
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What is another name for an Angle Bed?

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A La Duchesse

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3
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What is a type of bed with a canopy suspended from the ceiling rather than supported by posts?

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A La Duchesse

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4
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What is a canopy resting on columns built over an altar?

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Baldachino

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5
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What are strips of fabric affixed to the style as a decorative accent?

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Banding

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6
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What is a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to the side of the fabric?

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Bias

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7
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What are strips of fabric cut on the bias?

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Bias Binding

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8
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What happens when two fabrics are used in layers and the darker color bleeds through and spoils the top one?

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Bleed Through

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9
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What is a stitch frequently used for attaching appliqué pieces, sewn so that they are hidden?

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Blind Stitch

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10
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What is a draped covering suspended over a piece of furniture?

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Canopy

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11
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What is a curtain heading consisting of a simple hemmed top through which a rod could be slotted?

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Cased Heading

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12
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What is a track mounted to the ceiling rather than the wall, useful for windows that reach the ceiling?

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Ceiling Mounted Track

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13
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What is a colored fabric used as lining when parts of it will show from the front?

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Contrast Lining

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14
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What is a pair of draperies that open and close from the center of the window?

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Center Draw

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15
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What is the necessary distance between the wall and the back of the rod?

A

Clearance

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16
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What is a stiffening material similar to buckram used in drapery headings?

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Crinoline

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17
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What is a coiled wire with a plastic coating used for lightweight fabrics, sheers, and nets?

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Curtain Wire

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18
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What are linings that hang by a special heading tape from the same hooks as the curtain?

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Detachable Linings

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19
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What is a useful track type if there are two sets of curtains to be used?

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Double Tracks

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20
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What is one complete section of drapery used for patio door applications?

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Drapery Panel

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21
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What is the distance from the top of the object to where the fabric would end?

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Drop Length

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22
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What is the wood board at the top of top treatments or valances that prevents dust from settling?

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Dust Cap

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23
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What are casual curtains that do not pull back?

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Envelope Curtain

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24
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What type of track is ideal to suit different window widths without having to cut them?

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Extendable Track

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25
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What is used on half-circle windows with the fan facing up?

A

Fan Curtain

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26
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What is a vertical fold of accordion action that helps hold the form of the drapery?

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Fan Folded

27
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What are arcs of fabric pulled together in the center by rings and cords?

A

Fan Shades

28
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What is the main fabric that faces the room?

A

Face Fabric

29
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What is the actual width after the treatment is finished with allowances?

A

Finished Width

30
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What is the place where the curtain stops?

A

Finished Drop Line

31
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What is the exact vertical measurement of draperies?

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Finished Length

32
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What type of track is ideal for bay or bow windows, made of strong PVC?

A

Flexible Track

33
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What is the required depth to mount a window treatment so that it is completely recessed?

A

Flush Mount

34
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What is a narrow bed set into a draped recess?

A

Turkish Bed

35
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What is a rectangular canopy above a bed extending only 1/3 from the bed?

A

Half-Tester

36
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What is a bed set lengthwise against the wall and surmounted by a small dome?

37
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What is the canopy framework of a four-poster bed?

38
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What are thin cords threaded through each slat to hold a blind together?

A

Ladder Cord

39
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What are the inner vertical edges of the curtain that meet its pair at the center of the window?

A

Leading Edge

40
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What is the control that raises and lowers blinds or shades?

41
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What is the gap on the side or center of a window treatment through which light penetrates?

A

Light Strike

42
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What is the trim that sets off smaller panes of glass in a window?

43
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What is the installation of window coverings placed on the wall beyond the window frame?

A

Outside Mount

44
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What is the installation of a drapery inside the window frame?

A

Inside Mount

45
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What are fancy decorative trimmings such as tassels, tiebacks, and ribbons?

A

Passementerie

46
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What is the term for matching a fabric’s random pattern repeats at the selvage edge?

A

Pattern Match

47
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What is the interval between repetitions of the same pattern?

A

Pattern Repeat

48
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What is a pre-made and evenly spaced fabric tape sewn onto a drapery heading?

A

Pleating Tape

49
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What is a pair of draperies consisting of a right and left panel?

50
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What is the hardware term for the distance from the wall to the front of the rod?

A

Projection

51
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What is the term used to describe long draperies that are lying on the floor in a puddle fashion?

52
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What refers to using fabric horizontally rather than vertically to avoid seams?

A

Railroading

53
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What is the distance from the front of a window treatment to the wall?

54
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What is the printed side of the fabric that is used as the finished side of an item?

A

Right Side

55
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What is the area required and used by pleated curtains when they are open on either side of the window?

56
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What is a panel of fabric mounted on a board and attached to the inside frame of a narrow window?

A

Stagecoach Valance

57
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What is extra fabric added to the measurements to create a hem?

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Hem Allowance

58
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What is 1-2 inches of extra fabric allowance beyond what is needed to reach the floor?

A

Trouser Beak

59
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What is the ratio of the total fabric used to the finished width of a drapery?

60
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What is the hook and loop tape used for attaching fabric to a mounting board?

61
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What is a rolled fabric border stuffed to create a sausage shape?

A

Wadded Edge

62
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What is a soft, bulky material for stuffing shapes such as goblet headings?

63
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What is the back of the fabric, often less finished with stray threads?

A

Wrong Side

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