Looking at Textiles: A Guide to Technical Terms

I recently read a book on the history of textiles titled, The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel. After reading this I wanted a quick reference guide. I am a creator and use fabric quite often. I found this a great reference helping in fabric selection. It gives a description of the fabric and a brief history. It also gives a first glimpse to understanding specific fabric characteristics.

Bought this for my daughter who has a vintage clothing business. She buys and sells fabric as well as clothes. She requested this book as a birthday gift. She said it will be a very useful to her and was pleased with the content.

A slim volume. Looking at Textiles is easy to use but by no means exhaustive. If you need a brief overview and a fairly wide range, this is an affordable option.

Excellent encyclopedia-style resource of textile terms and definitions. Anyone studying and writing about textiles will find this a useful and thorough resource.

This was ordered for my daughter. It arrived when promised and didn't appear to have any damage at a glance.

A small book but a great introduction with lots of illustrations. And beautiful edition with bright and glossy pages. Would recommend for beginners

Begriffe sind verständlich erklärt, das Buch ist eine sehr gute Grundlage für weitere Studien zu Textilien