The color photos are extraordinary and the text is typical of Interweave, clear and concise. It begins with an interesting chapter on the patterning of fabrics through the ages and ends with setting up a workspace for yourself. The dye portion of the book covers the base colors of the fabric using resists and paste in ways that were new to me, then on to the printing. Kate takes you beyond the rubber stamp and simple silk screen to transfer printing, positive and negative techniques and even further. She closes the technique portions of the book with surface textures and their uses.
Every chapter shows an accomplished artist at work in their studio.
This gives you a feeling of taking a stroll through a series of galleries. Lots of eye candy and an overload of inspiration makes this book a necessity for anyone interested in surface design.