The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification

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A reprint of the 1980 edition which itself was a reprint with some brief changes of the original edition of 1966 (Washington DC: The Textile Museum). Presents a comprehensive system of terminology for describing fabrics in a precise way. illustrated with specially constructed and photographed (b&w) examples made from cotton string and with extant fabrics from different cultures the volume is divided into three parts: the raw materials of fabric structures (fibers filaments and fabric elements); then in the major section the fabric structures themselves whether felted derived directly from fibers or made from interworked yarns; and finally structures such as stitches or appliquT that are accessory to fabrics. Annotation copyright Book News Inc. Portland Or.