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RAFTER -
slopping beam supporting a roof
RAIL - single horizontal structural support used to
connect balusters or
spindles (top rail, bottom rail, side rail) i.e. See
HANDRAIL
RAILING - a series of rails used as structural
support used in various applications including
staircases and balconies. See
BALUSTRADE, SPINDLES
RAILROADED - to turn fabric where
selvages run horizontally rather than vertically, often
used when fabrics are non-directional to avoid unwanted seams
RAMP - sloped surface or walkway connecting two levels,
often designed for
handicap
accessibility
RANCH HOUSE - a dwelling for a rancher and his
family, typically one level with attached garage. See ABODE,
APARTMENT, BUNGALOW,
COTTAGE, DOMICILE,
DWELLING,
FARMHOUSE, HOME, HOUSE,
LOFT, MANOR, MANSION,
STUDIO, VILLA
RAYON - the first synthetic fiber
filament made from various cellulose solutions.
See
VISCOSE
RATIO
- relation of one object to another, often used when calculating
drapery
quantities or paint mixtures, i.e. 3:1 ratio, 3 parts to 1 part = 4 parts
RECESSED LIGHT - lighting fixture installed
within a ceiling
RECTILINEAR - straight lined
RECYCLED - any portion of an object salvaged used again for a
similar or different purpose
RECYCLING TEXTILES -
textiles reused or
restored to reduce waste
REEDING - carved wood detail combining a series of thin, parallel, convex
lines used as inlay or applied carving
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN -
scaled drawing of a space indicating all
ceiling fixtures and height
transitions. See ELECTRICAL PLAN,
ELEVATION, FLOOR PLAN,
FURNITURE LAYOUT,
PLAN VIEW
REFLECTOR - any surface used to amplify or deflect light or sound
REFRIGERATOR - metal cabinet or room
specifically designed to keep food cold
RELIEF - raised ornamentation
REMODELING - reconstruct, to alter,
change, modify
REP or REPP WEAVE - plain weave fabric created when large
filling yarns run through fine
warp threads producing horizontal ribs running
selvage to selvage
REPEAT - vertical and horizontal numerical
measurements relating to the
pattern of
woven
or printed fabric, distance from a point in a
pattern to the same point where it occurs
again
REPOUSSÉ - decorative metalwork outlined and
embossed, hammered or punched
on the back side
REPRODUCE - to copy, imitate or duplicate an
original object, style or structure
REPRODUCTION - a copy, imitation or duplication
of an original object, style or
structure
RESIDENCE - a place to reside; dwelling. See ABODE,
APARTMENT, BUNGALOW,
COTTAGE, DOMICILE,
FARMHOUSE, HOME, HOUSE,
LOFT, MANOR, MANSION,
RANCH HOUSE, STUDIO,
VILLA
RESILIENCE - ability of carpet fibers to spring back to original shape after being crushed
RE-SALE CERTIFICATE - form establishing proof of tax liability of user
RETRO - term used to describe styles and fashions from the past, most
frequently to describe items from c. 1940 to c. 1960
RETURN - distance from the front of a window treatment to the wall
REVERSE PRINTING - dye-resistant products are applied, which results in only the
background of a fabric being dyed
RIBBON - thin band
of fabric with finished edges used to tie,
trim or embellish
RID - Registered Interior Designer
RINGS
- round carved, cast or hand-wrought hardware strung
on a pole or rod to
suspend fabric panels. See
CLIP RINGS
RISER - vertical member of a staircase supporting the horizontal tread
ROCAILLE - shell-covered rock work
ornamentation,
French origin
ROD
- wall or ceiling mounted horizontal support, commonly used to support
drapery
treatments, i.e. wooden pole, iron rod
ROD POCKET - stitched pocket to hold
drapery rod
ROLLER SHADE - flat window treatment, typically made of
fabric or vinyl, using spring
rollers inside the frame of window for raising and lowering
ROLLER PRINTING - fabric
manufacturing process using engraved metal
cylinders for each
color
ROMAN SHADE - window treatment utilizing a series of
fabric tapes, rings and cords stitched onto
the backside for raising and lowering, which draws up into horizontal pleats when
raised
--- Flat Roman - when fully extended the shade is perfectly flat
--- Soft Fold Roman or Hobbled - when fully extended the shade retains soft folds down the
full length of the shade
--- Shirred Balloon - unstructured poufs of fabric
shirred at the top
--- Inverted Pleat Balloon - structured poufs where the heading is flat with
uniformly spaced reversed
pleats
--- Austrian Shade - vertical rows of fabric gathered in swags
ROOF
- exterior shingles, metal, clay tile or other
water-proof materials
covering the structural canopy of a building
ROSETTE - round, elaborately detailed pattern
resembling a rose, most often found in a carved wood
or plaster mold application
ROTARY-SCREEN PRINTING - fabric
manufacturing process where
dyes are extruded from a
series of perforated tubes to create a pattern, while the
fabric runs underneath the
machine
RTA - Ready-To-Assemble
furniture
RUG - soft floor covering laid onto a floor but not permanently attached
RUN - woven or
printed goods produced on a single machine at one time with the same overall appearance
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