Title: The calico man : the Manny Kopp fabric collection /
Authors: Aug, Bobbie A.; Newman, Sharon, 1942-
Publisher: American Quilter's Society,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Kopp, Manny, Art collections Catalogs.; Textile fabrics Private collections United States Catalogs.
Abstract: "Assortment of nineteenth-century, early American and vintage fabrics collected by Manny Kopp from mills in America and Europe. Over a thousand fabric samples shown including calico, plaids, stripes, conversation prints, flannelettes, indigoes, leno weaves, mourning prints and others"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Career & legacy of the calico man -- Introduction -- Cloth in the collection -- Quality of cloth -- French designs -- The cloth -- Calico -- Checks -- Plaids -- Stripes -- Conversation prints -- Flannelettes -- Indigoes -- Leno weaves -- Mourning prints -- Poor brother's salesman samples -- Shirtings and tickings -- Silks.