Blog 4- All About Looks

Kayla Towns

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GAINES

26 September 2011

All About Looks

Last Tuesday, we made a trip to the best downtown fabric and upholstery store in all of Lubbock. All About Looks is such a fun experience and there is so much to learn there. It would be a recommendable trip to anyone in my book.  

            One of the biggest things that we kept hearing about in the tour of the shop is trends that are being set right now and things that are in style. There are several types of upholstery that have become popular in the last year. Some of the more common are linen, polyester, chenille, and mohair. Most of these fabrics are common, but there were a few that I found interesting for use in upholstery, those being jute (or burlap), bamboo, cork, and truck tarp. There is the coolest Euro pillow in the shop that was made entirely from cork. It makes me want to buy a whole bunch of them and put them all over the house. Another thing I really like is the re-upholstery side of All About Looks. In his younger days, my grandfather did re-upholstery, so there has always been an interest in this area of interior design for me. Hopefully, someday he will be able to pass on some of his knowledge to me.
             Something else that I feel is important is the information that was given on leather. Real leather is not sold by the yard, only Faux Leather is sold that way. Real leather is sold by the hide or cow. An average hide is usually 54 sq. ft. There is a lot more good information that the owner told us, but not enough room to do it justice in this paper.
            In conclusion, my visit to All About Looks was very informative and an experience I would gladly have again. I will be sure to go back if I ever need anything.