All About Cotton: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Series, Volume II)

All About Cotton is a fascinating guide to the world of cotton fabrics. The author uses clear, uncomplicated language to explain the different types of cotton fabrics and fibers.

A comprehensive introduction covers fiber characteristics, history and the cotton textile industry, followed by detailed descriptions of 40 different cotton fabrics. Each fabric is illustrated with a real cloth example, right there on the same page, which clarifies in the simplest way what a broadcloth, chambray, dotted Swiss, interlock, poplin or seersucker actually looks and feels like.

Each description is paired with a full-page checklist of fabric characteristics, covering everything from style, fit and garment suggestions to wearability, care and price.

With this book as your guide, you'll be able to identify the main types of cotton without asking for help. You'll learn how to use each fabric, how to recognise quality and how to spot a bargain.

All About Cotton is jam-packed with information about the different yarns, weaves and finishes used to make cotton fabrics. Terms such as combed cotton, mercerized cotton, pima cotton, thread count and sizing are clearly explained.

This is the complete guide to cotton fabrics. If you work with cotton, you need this book.

Fabric Reference Series, Volume II
Written and illustrated by Julie Parker
Published in 1993. Revised edition published in 1998. Latest printing 2006.
11" wide x 8.5" tall, 120 pages, 56 b&w illustrations.
One-piece soft cover with hidden plastic-comb binding.
Includes package of 40 cotton fabric samples.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9637612-3-1
ISBN-10: 0-9637612-3-4
LCCN: 99217958

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