• An authoritative, accessible, and definitive guide to all the textiles available.
• More than 600 fabrics and 700 color illustrations
• Definitive reference guide to all the major types of fabric in circulation today
• Describes and illustrates more than 600 of the most important examples, from classic tweeds to state of the art nano fabrics
• Entry includes a brief definition, informative notes on structure, and a list of uses
• Over 700 color illustrations show a fabric’s weave, texture, and other defining characteristics at a glance
• Helpful diagrams demonstrate the structure of the most important types of textiles
• Concentrates on textiles in current use
• Also covers obscure or obsolete terms that one might come across and that might still have something to teach today’s designers, manufacturers, and textile historians
• Each entry is carefully cross referenced
• Includes an extensive glossary and bibliography

• The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification By Irene Emery

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