Which interior description describes a crushed interior?

• A. a form of interior consisting of a simple fabric lining glued directly to the shell
• B. an interior finished with thick padding but no steaming process
• C. an interior created by stapling a rigid backing to the shell
• D. a form of interior created by placing the lining material on a metal form, weights added, the material steamed, and then attached to a suitable upholstery (backing) material.

Answer: (D)

Crushed interiors get their textured, crimped look by actively shaping the lining on a metal form, applying weights, and steaming to set the fabric into the desired crushed pattern, then attaching it to a backing material to finish. The described method—lining placed on a metal form, weights added, material steamed, and then bonded to an upholstery backing—fits this process exactly, producing the distinctive crushed appearance. The other descriptions describe different interior types: a simple fabric lining glued to the shell lacks shaping and steaming; thick padding without steaming yields a padded but not crushed interior; a rigid backing stapled to the shell creates a firm, non-crushed interior.