Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book, Second Edition

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This book is not just any other regular fabric swatch book. It’s a directory organized by functions. It is arranged according to the structure of the fabric, volume, definition, and decoration. Isn't it amazing? This amazing swatch book will allow you to build up a whole silhouette. You will be able to achieve the desired overall effect be it pretty, loud, lustrous, or magnificent. This fabric swatch book by Deborah E. Young is the current and high-quality fashion fabric and is on every fashion professional’s list. This book is centered on the needs of fashion students. This fashion book kit has 208 unique fabric samples. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion, edited by Lesley Ellis Miller and Ana Cabrera Lafuente with Claire Allen-Johnstone, Thames and Hudson Ltd. in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom, 2021, p. 69, 92-93 Sargentson, Carolyn, Merchants and Luxury Markets (London, 1996), Chapter 5 and Colour plate 20 et al.

Want a fabric swatch book where you can catalog and write down the details of the fabric you used and want to keep notes for future reference? But not sure which ones to buy? Do not worry! We got you covered.Rothstein, Natalie. Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century in the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (London: V&A, 1990), p.253 Fibre content and breakdown – 100% cotton, 45% polyester etc ( ask the vendor or look at the label for this information)

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. 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. 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.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.

Rothstein, Natalie, 'The English Market for French Silks', CIETA Bulletin, Vol. 17, no. 35 (1972), pp. 32-34.

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Written by Ingrid Johnson, J.J. Pizzuto’s Fabric Science Swatch Kit meets the technological advances in fibers through fabrications meeting the explicit performance requirements. It has a ring binder format for inserting new information with the study questions and the assignments. Care instructions – how to wash it, temperature, dry clean only and ironing – this will help make your fabric last longer. 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 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