Customer Reviews

Fabric Glossary (2nd Edition)

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I was a little disappointed that all of the pictures were blackand white. In order for this book to be useful to me, I would have topay [approx. $20.] plus shipping and handling to get the actual swatches used in this reference book.

The text seemed to be very thorough and all fabric types are covered. For the price, I would have expected color photos of the swatches since it is difficult to judge texture from black and white. If you don't mind investing [more money] for the swatches, you'll be happy with this book.

Fantastic book! One that is extremely useful and one that I take everywhere with me. Perfect for new designers acquiring fabric sense. I know several firms where this book is a staple reference guide. A+++++

Okay. Remember those old sticker books? This is sort of like that, one swatch of fabric at a time, except you're not licking them...Sound tedious? Sort of, but the process of putting the swatches on the correct pages/descriptions is great tactile exercise. This is a good reference, and the suggested uses will help to keep you from making a really bad choice for a given project. A drawback to this book is that it gets a huge bulge in the middle, making it difficult to shelve or stack with other books and materials.

Although this book was very helpful in describing the different fabric types, it is pretty useless without the Fabric Swatch Set. Every page has a place to paste each corresponding fabric swatch to match up with the descriptions and if you do not have that, it is difficult to know how each fabric piece compares to the next. Example: there are several types of silks, but if you do not have the actual samples with you, you can not tell the difference between their actual feel or weave.
Also, another thing to know is that each page is photo-copied so all of the fabric picures are in black and white. It is hard to see details because of this.
BOTTOM LINE: You difinitely need the Fabric Swatch Set to use this book efficiently.

this is an excellent reference book for those working with textiles. It is made better by the (separate) purchase of the swatches that can be inserted throughout the book.

It has places to attach sample of fabric so you can feel, touch, and learn about them. It is organized alphabetically which is nice if you know what fabric you are looking for. It should have an extra source to look up by the weave of fabric.

I bought this book for a Textile class I was taking. It's a good book, and has lots of information in it. Although it is only useful if you have the sample swatches to glue on each page so that you can see and feel the fabrics. I will keep this book as a great "reference book" for future use.

This fabric glossary is very thorough and understandable in giving the definiitions of textile fabrics as we know them in today's markets. This is a textbook used in Textiles classes and is highly recommended.

I received this book in a timely manner and it's in great condition. thanks.