{"product_id":"all-about-silk-a-fabric-dictionary-swatchbook-fabric-reference-series-volume-1-9780963761200","title":"All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary \u0026 Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Series, Volume 1)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary \u0026amp; Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Series, Volume 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Parker, Julie. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780963761200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three books in Julie Parkers Fabric Reference Series explain the different fabrics made from silk, cotton and wool, using plain English instead of technical jargon. A detailed description of each fabric is illustrated with a real cloth example, right there on the same page, which clarifies in the simplest way what a silk shantung, cotton seersucker or boiled wool actually looks and feels like.\nAll About Silk is the first volume in the series. A brief introduction covers the history of silk, the main sources of silk and the silk textile industry, followed by descriptions and samples of 32 silk fabrics, in alphabetical order: batiste de soie, broadcloth, brocade, charmeuse, chiffon, China silk, cloque, crepe, crepe de Chine, douppioni, four-ply silk, gabardine, georgette, habutai, jacquard, knit, matelasse, matka, noil, organza, peau de soie, pongee, printed silk, sandwashed silk, shantung, suiting, surah, taffeta, Thai silk, tussah silk, tweed, velvet.\nAll About Silk is packed with information about the different weaves, yarns and finishes used to make silk fabrics. Terms such as cultivated silk, wild silk, raw silk and spun silk are clearly explained. The author uses simple drawings, an easy-to-read, consistent format and clear uncomplicated language.\nOther books in the series include All About Cotton, with 40 cotton samples, and All About Wool, with 35 wool samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brand: Rain City Pub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897601847349,"sku":"ByrdShop_096376120X","price":222.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_096376120X_f9c24f91-2fb3-4ca8-b263-684b4ff695f5.jpg?v=1784175183","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/all-about-silk-a-fabric-dictionary-swatchbook-fabric-reference-series-volume-1-9780963761200","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}