{"product_id":"vintage-fabrics-identification-value-guide-9781574324808","title":"Vintage Fabrics Identification \u0026 Value Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Fabrics is an identification and pictorial guide to common vintage fabrics of all fibers from 1880 to 1959  with emphasis on history and origins of fabrics  construction  and how fabrics were used for home and fashion. Including vintage advertisements and more than 450 photographs  this handbook fills a void in fabric information. Charts  glossaries  and photos are extended to include a wider range of cotton  silks  and wools  plus early rayons and nylons  with their specific names  which are not featured in most general books on old fabrics. Further identification covers weave construction  with enlarged surface views of most fabrics  burn tests  microscope views of fibers including rayon and nylon  and information on distinguishing certain look-alike fabrics from dotted Swiss. Secondary history includes cross sections and synopses of mill histories  brand names  and finishes  plus a photo story of the textile process. Also included is a price guide  possibly the first time in print  for yardage of old fabrics. This quick reference handbook will benefit textile collectors in all fields  appraisers  dealers  costumers and re-enactors  textile and fashion students  and seamstresses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647445491765,"sku":"ByrdShop_1574324802","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781574324808.jpg?v=1781692484","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/vintage-fabrics-identification-value-guide-9781574324808","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}