More than 600 fabrics and 700 color illustrations: an authoritative, accessible, and definitive guide to all the textiles available today.
From the earliest weaves uncovered by archaeologists to today’s machine-produced, scientifically advanced fabrics, textiles have had a profound influence on civilization. As technologies change and world economics influence the direction that fashion and textiles take, it is vital that both skills and our textile vocabulary should be kept alive
More than 600 fabrics and 700 color illustrations: an authoritative, accessible, and definitive guide to all the textiles available today.
From the earliest weaves uncovered by archaeologists to today’s machine-produced, scientifically advanced fabrics, textiles have had a profound influence on civilization. As technologies change and world economics influence the direction that fashion and textiles take, it is vital that both skills and our textile vocabulary should be kept alive