Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book, Second Edition

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Fibre content and breakdown – 100% cotton, 45% polyester etc ( ask the vendor or look at the label for this information)

Care instructions – how to wash it, temperature, dry clean only and ironing – this will help make your fabric last longer. Textile f. 37v: Bronze plain weave ground (taffeta), brocaded (patterned) in a design of meanders of foliage and lace, alongside bouquets of multi-coloured flowers. The bouquets are in gold and a tightly twisted yarn (cordonnet), their hearts are green, red and white; the meanders of foliage and lace are in cordonnet and silver, and intertwine with multi-coloured floss floral swags in reds, greens, blues and yellow. Textilepedia book makes development from fiber, explaining the process of making the fabric and the finishing techniques and is very enriching. This fabric swatch book is very informative and beautifully presented. It is comprehensive and is a thorough guide for every fashion professional as well as the student. 5. Color Swatch Book by Artsy Betsy 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. This book is best-selling as it has an increased emphasis on the global industry of textiles and provides a comprehensive and constructive introduction from textiles from fibers through finished fabrics. And it is a must-have for fashion professionals and students. 9. The Colored Pencil Swatch Book: 1 by Lila LilyatCombining our extensive experience within the sampling industry, as well as our state of the art facilities, you can rest assured that W&W are the ideal choice for creating product presenters, swatch samples and more, which will stand out against the competition. Some of the material samples we work with include flooring, blinds, wood, vinyl tiles, wallpaper, carpet and upholstery to name a few. Textilepedia captures practical tips for detailed visuals in the range of textiles. It creates a perfect balance between text and images. Textilepedia: The Complete Fabric Guide is a book that is easy to navigate, and the best part of it is that it simplifies information by comparing and providing relatable stories. It is like a heavy ring-binder folder and also has a section on felting, knitting, weaving along with practical information on the sourcing of fabrics, their costing, and an annex on fabric terminology. Wholly researched by experts in their respective fields, the Fabric for Fashion is an invaluable must-have resource. 2. The Fashion Designer’s Textile Directory: The Creative Use of Fabrics in Design by Gail Baugh Marnie Fogg guides the reader through a particular approach to fashion design and production by introducing each fashion house. This fabric swatch consists of top-notch designers like Bruce Oldfield, Marimekko, Sonia Rykiel, and many others. The last section of this book displays a step-by-step process on the working techniques behind modern and classic fabric manufacturing. 4. Textilepedia: The Complete Fabric Guide Here are the 10 most amazing and wonderful fabric swatch books that are must-have but are also affordable. 1. Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book, Second Edition by Clive Hallet

The Marnie Fogg fabric swatch book is one of the most comprehensive sourcebooks. It is exhaustive and presents the most eye-catching pieces from the list of the world’s fashion designers. This book covers both contemporary and classic fashion designs. The Fashion Swatch Book sets a benchmark in the fashion world. Miller, Lesley E. 'Innovation and Industrial Espionage in Eighteenth-Century France: An Investigation of the Selling of Silks through Samples'. In Journal of Design History 12 (1), 1999, pp. 271-292 Color Charts XI provides ample space for you to record color gradients and all your different color combinations, which will help you never forget which colors you earlier used to make the shade. This book is budget-friendly as well as it is a generous size to fit in your art studio as well as workplace and comes in handy to you. 7. Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics by Deborah E. Young

The “Fabric for Fashion” is a perfect fabric swatch book for fashion students, designers, and anyone who works closely with fabrics. 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. Along with the swatches, it has diagrams and photographs of the garments to illustrate the behavior of the fabric. This fabric swatch book also contains detailed information on the basics of fabrics, weave comparison, construction, and weights. Miller, Lesley E., 'Mysterious Manufacturers: Identifying L. Galy, Gallien et Cie. and their Contribution to the 18th Century Lyon Silk Industry'. Studies in the Decorative Arts Vol. IX. No. 2, 2002, pp. 87-13. Having a compiled fabric swatch book can help you choose a fabric or compare fabrics from your book to ones you wish to buy to get a good match.