Which interior style is created by padding material placed between lining and backing with subsequent stitches forming small raised puffs?

Which interior style is created by padding material placed between lining and backing with subsequent stitches forming small raised puffs?

• A. Tufted interior
• B. Shirred interior
• C. Pleated interior
• D. Quilted interior

Answer: (B)

Shirred interior is produced by stitching that gathers fabric into small puff-like ridges along the lines of stitching. When padding is placed between the lining and backing, the stitching pulls and bunches the fabric, creating those tiny raised puffs in a ruched, gathered effect. This contrasts with tufted interiors, which form knobs and depressions with distinctive knots; pleated interiors, which create crisp folds; and quilted interiors, which trap padding between two layers to form evenly spaced quilted blocks rather than continuous puffs along gathering lines.

Shirred interior is produced by stitching that gathers fabric into small puff-like ridges along the lines of stitching. When padding is placed between the lining and backing, the stitching pulls and bunches the fabric, creating those tiny raised puffs in a ruched, gathered effect. This contrasts with tufted interiors, which form knobs and depressions with distinctive knots; pleated interiors, which create crisp folds; and quilted interiors, which trap padding between two layers to form evenly spaced quilted blocks rather than continuous puffs along gathering lines.