Fabric Reference (3rd Edition) | 
| Author: Mary Humphries
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 583106
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0130985481
Dewey Decimal Number: 677
EAN: 9780130985484
ASIN: 0130985481
Publication Date: July 3, 2003
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Product Description
In Fabric Reference, Humphries presents a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to fabric construction and performance using an accessible, non-technical approach. This quick, at-a-glance reference includes valuable information on textile fibers; yarns; fabric construction; finishing, including dyeing and printing; fabric care and assessment; ecology; and the use of metric units. For anyone seeking accessible information on how fabrics behave and why.
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Well-written Reference Work January 11, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
My spouse is an avid quilt enthusiast that has for some time wanted to delve more into fabrics, their manufacture and individual characteristics. My gift to her of this standard reference work gives her the long awaited opportunity to really understand the materials before she designs a new quilt. She can now also select new and different fabrics for their inherent characteristics rather than only select "off the shelf" fabrics usually found at most fabric shops.
A must for anyone who needs to understand textile basics May 21, 2004
49 out of 49 found this review helpful
The Fabric Reference, along with the Fabric Glossary provides the best comprehensive reference of basic textiles that you can obtain anywhere in today's market. To make it a perfect reference set, you can purchase the Fabric Glossary Swatch Set directly from Ms. Humphries, which provides fabric samples to be taped into the Fabric Glossary while giving the history, manufacturing (weave, knit, lace, etc.) description and fabric content for each swatch allowing for a realistic study of fabrics. This Fabric Glossary can be continually added to as you find new fibers and fabrics - keeping an updated reference at your finger tips.
These boks are a must for fabric designers, interior designers, pattern drafters and anyone interested in fabrics or textiles, this is a three part set, which when purchased becomes all inclusive. It is rare to find any books on textiles where you can actually touch the fabrics, providing a realistic knowledge of specific make-up and texture of the fabrics. I searched for years to find a book which I could use to give a compressive overview of the textile industry, before I found Ms. Humphries set of books, and I have been using it for the past three years as the foundation of my college course. Please note that in the fall of 2003, the third revision came out and it provides a wealth of information about the new micro-fibers that are found in today's market.
This three part set (2 parts you can purchase from this company and the swatch set you need to purchase separately - information to do this, is in each book) is the best reference of textiles available.
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