The calico man
Subtitle: the Manny Kopp fabric collection
By: by Bobbie A. Aug and Sharon Newman.
Contributors: Newman, Sharon, 1942-
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Paducah, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Kopp, Manny, 1910-1991 -- Art collections -- Catalogs.; Textile fabrics -- Private collections -- United States -- Catalogs.
Genres: Catalogs.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Foreword; title: Career & legacy of the calico man; title: Introduction; title: Quality of cloth; title: French designs; title: The cloth; title: Calico; title: Checks; title: Plaids; title: Stripes; title: Conversation prints; title: Flannelettes; title: Indigoes; title: Leno weaves; title: Mourning prints; title: Poor brother's salesman samples; title: Shirtings and tickings; title: Silks; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: About the authors.