All About Looks

            The field trip to “All About Looks” was very interesting and by far my favorite so far. The shop had a very wide range of fabrics that looked really great and new things I had never seen before.  One of my favorite things was the hide with newspaper. It looks so different and interesting which intrigued me. The newspaper was applied by laser and the hide that showed acted more as an accent to the paper. I also loved the cork pillow, it was thin cork that was soft and definitely didn’t feel at all like cork but it did look like it. We were shown a book on wall coverings that were all white with a gritty raised pattern on them that I found to be a very inventive idea. You would simply pick out the pattern you wanted and paint it whatever color you wanted. For a person that typically hates wallpaper I thought this was a great solution to a design problem. I also enjoyed learning about the new ideas in fabric such as being able to print practically anything on linen, the other uses of mohair, the advancements in the look of polyester, and many other new ideas.  The ladies had obvious experience and did wonderful custom work including betting, drapery, chair covers and much more. The custom upholstery was also quite interesting. We learned that the couches or chairs are recushioned and can be reframed to make a more secure and better quality couch or chair. All in all I thought it was a valuable experience and it is very likely that it will also be a very useful resource for the future.