This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. The pictures from fashion designers showcase the range of different garments that can be achieved when taking advantage of the properties of different fabric types. Ruby Charm Colors Big Book if Color Charts contains 27 pre-labeled charts, blank charts by color family, extra brands and color combos, adequate room for your notes, and a few designs to color. 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. A bestseller for over 10 years, Fabric for Fashion: The Swatchbook is a unique resource with 125 swatches of the most recognized and widely used varieties of fabric to encourage consideration of not just their aesthetic appeal but also their structure, feel and weight.

This is a swatch book so, apart from descriptions of fabrics and comparisons, it contains many swatches of many types of fabric.The fabric swatch book consists of a guide that has procedures and answers for lab assignments and tables for fabric, fiber content, yarn, weave, knit types, and also the weight, width, method of coloring. It has over 120 swatches of fabrics such as kinds of cotton, silks, wools, linens, and also synthetic fabrics like nylon, soya fabrics, microfibers, and fabrics made from alternative plant fibers like bamboo and hemp.

This is not my entry (it’s already here), but a friend just posted this on FB, written by her daughter. It makes me wonder if there could be other mistakes that would go unnoticed if the reader didn’t know what to look for? A must for anyone who cares about the fate of fabrics and the goods they become, as well as the fate of our planet. It is not intended as an exhaustive technical manual, but rather as a tool to inform, inspire, and encourage the creative use of fabrics. This book is like having your very own personal expert on hand to recommend fabrics that match your products’ effects.

I just bought a scarf as a little birthday gift for myself… I felt a little naughty doing it, but every once in a while, a little gift doesn’t hurt, right?