I don't foresee this being much of a problem though as it's usually very easy to know what fabric they're referencing. Clive Hallett has worked in the fashion industry since 1972 and has been a design consultant since 1978. The huge collection of swatches reproduced in this book ranges from the creations of historic fashion houses famous for their heritage textiles to examples by contemporary designers working at the cutting edge of technology. The book features step-by-step factory photoshoots of the processes involved in the production of fashion fabrics – digital and screen printing, discharge printing, knitwear, hand embroidery, hand weaving, jacquard weaving, lace – offering an invaluable insight into the world of fabric manufacturing today.

Each section is accompanied with information on fibres, the basic construction of fabric and weave comparison.In this fabric swatch, the author has provided over 48 color blank boxes per page for you to swatch out your markers, colored pencils, and pens to match the art sets. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

Even more cottons can be found in the Introduction where cottons are mainly used to describe different weaves and knits.Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020. I’m not sure I could’ve named 25 different types of fabric, let alone 125, before picking up this book!