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Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide: Natural and Man-made Fibres by [Amanda Johnston, Clive Hallett]

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Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide: Natural and Man-made Fibres Kindle Edition

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Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide is the only book specifically for fashion designers to explain the behaviour and properties of different fabrics. Fashion design is largely determined by how the fabrics work, move, feel and look. The most successful fashion designers are those who understand their materials, who match design skill with technical knowledge.

This book bridges that gap by providing a mix of practical information and industry vocabulary, visually examining generic fabric types, discussing the characteristics of fabrics and showing how to exploit materials to push the boundaries of design.

With stunning colour photographs that show how fashion designers, both past and present, have worked with fabrics, the book’s prime objective is to stimulate creative exploration of the relationship of fabrics to fashion.

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272 pages
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English
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Laurence King Publishing
Publication date

February 3, 2014
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49361 KB
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About the Author

Clive Hallett has worked in the fashion industry since 1972 and has been a freelance design consultant since 1978. He is a senior lecturer in Fashion Management at Northumbria University.

Amanda Johnston teaches on several fashion design courses at London College of Fashion. She has worked as a freelance design consultant since 1982.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KS1QIVQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurence King Publishing; 1st edition (February 3, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 49361 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #948,179 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #570 in Commercial Fashion
- #3,113 in Fashion Design

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A VERY HELPFUL BOOK FOR DRESSMAKERS AND STUDENTS STUDYING FASHION DESIGNING

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018

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I've been a qualified dressmaker, for many years, but only use my skills for making clothes etc. for myself and family. I recently ordered a book with fabric samples, I should have bought years ago, I like to buy fabric locally, but very rarely see something I like that is suitable. I realized this book is usually bought with the other book I ordered that has the fabric samples. I recently received this book, and am enjoying it. A lot of it so far is stuff I already know, but not all of it. I'm hoping this book and the sample book will give me an idea of what fabrics to buy on line. Often I see fabric, but I'm not usually sure if it's what I'm looking for. I'm really enjoying this book, it's great to see the pictures of clothes and learn more about the fabric that is used. I'm expecting the book with the samples today,

11 people found this helpful

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Amanda

Great resource for fiber info!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019

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This book is amazing! I teach textiles and was struggling to find a textbook for my own personal use to create lectures that included strong information on textile fibers. I got this book and absolutely love it. The book is very easy to follow with great graphics and images. The fibers are classified clearly throughout the chapters. And the information is very rich and provides great details about fiber history, production, and use. I would definitely recommend this book if you're interested in learning more about textile fibers! It also provides a great overview of fashion fabrics and basic textile terminology.

7 people found this helpful

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Georgi Banchev

Its a nice one, but not online

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2020

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I bought the online one, on amazon kindle and not that fan of it
beucase confuses you with the pictures and doesn't make to read it with pleasure

The book it's self is really nice, the only minus that I gave is because reading it online on tablet or laptop is not that comfortable .
Better buy a hardcover or paperbag : )

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Charles LaDuca

Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021

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I love my book. It is a brilliant resource and I am so happy I got it. I am learning to sew and design. This book is fabulous.

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dominique simko

A Fantastic Book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019

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Delivery was prompt and the book arrived in pristine condition. As far as the contents inside go, this book is an invaluable resource. I highly recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in fashion or textiles. You will learn just about everything there is to know about fabric!

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Maria Wilkie

A bit misleading

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021

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Good information on characteristics of fibers but it does not go into the characteristics of specific fabrics. Disappointed but will still keep it in my library.

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Diana

It's amazing

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021

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I haven't read the whole book yet but I can honestly say I've learned more from this book than from the fabric cience class I had last semester. Totally recommend it.

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leather nevarez

Love it

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020

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An essential book to own

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It is a good reference book if you want to know more of ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2017

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It is a good reference book if you want to know more of the history of each fabric. But what I was missing in it was, in which kind of clothing are they best used for.

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Agnes Faludi

Very detailed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2020

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If you want to know more about fabrics and how they made and what materials needs to be used to make them it is really great. Also shows how can u make more environmental friendly products etc... Really grea book

Mrs. Diane Maslaczyk

One of the best books I've bought in years - and I've bought many

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2015

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Love this book. Very interesting read. As an amateur sewer, I was keen to learn more about fabrics. There is plenty of fascinating history and background information written in a very accessible way. It's going to be invaluable as a reference when I've finished reading it through

4 people found this helpful

Lollipop

Fairly good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2019

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Teacher told us that it was good

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Kass

Wonderful book, great for students

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2021

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This book was super super helpful for my textile technical folder project for university! It covers a very large range of fabrics, their uses and also covers sustainable fabrics to help move away from cotton. Goes over their properties, how the fibers are sourced, where it most often comes from, etc. This is a staple on my shelf!