Fabric Applications On Campus

Fabric is one thing that is hardly ever used just simply as fabric. There are six main fabric applications that are used today, seating, windows, walls, panel systems, floors and fabric art. When using fabric though, there is not really a correct of incorrect way to use it as long as there is a flow to the room you are using it in, it will work out. Flooring and seating are two fabric applications that are used at a high volume everyday, especially in a corporate public area.

When using fabric as a flooring application it must be very durable because many people will be passing through the space many times a day. In the College of Human Sciences, there is a very durable flooring. This carpet that is placed in the El Centro room, a room that is used for students to hang out in before and after class, meet up with friends and catch up on some homework is a high traffic area. Since this space is used so often the material used for the flooring had to be durable. When an application isn’t durable and cannot stand up to the usage, the material will start to fall apart, fade and look used very quickly. This is not what a client will want when spending money to design a room, you want to be able to use a material that is long lasting and fitting for the space.

The flooring used in Human Sciences was very successful for how long it has been there. With all the traffic going through El Centro and the meetings and gatherings with food and drinks that have been spilled onto the carpet, this material has held up pretty well. El Centro was remodeled a few years ago and the carpeting has lasted so far,  but in years to come it will be interesting to see how it will wear and tear.