num_pages: 320
description: The must-have resource for students and fashion designers Look no this is the fabric and textile reference that dressmakers fashion designers and fashion enthusiasts should never be without. It's like having your own personal textiles expert on hand to help choose the best fabric for your artistic purposes. With this how-to guide you'll discover how different fabrics perform and you'll learn the many ways to use them in your design. This directory is organized by function. Do you want a fabric for its structure fluidity added volume definition or decoration? Do you want a garment that clings to the figure or one that allows you to contract a whole new silhouette? What is the overall effect you are aiming to achievepretty and elegant or lustrous and magnificent? Each fabric described in this fashion book comes with color photos of samples that illustrate its properties helping you understand how a particular fabric's qualities make it suitable for specific pieces of apparel. At the back of the book you will find essential guides to fiber properties weaves knits weights characteristics and care advice. Written by a fashion expert this book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in students hobbyists instructors and professionals.
language: English
title: The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory: A Guide to Fabrics' Properties, Characteristics, and Garment-Design Potential
publisher: Sourcebooks