- Plastic Comb: 92 pages
- Publisher: Rain City Pub (December 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 096376120X
- ISBN-13: 978-0963761200
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #518,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Sandra Betzina Webster, syndicated sewing columnist, Oct. 1993
If you would like to be able to ask for a fabric by name, hold an intelligent conversation about fabric, or locate a fabric you have spotted in ready-to-wear, Julie Parker's Fabric Reference books are for you.
Julie Berner, Northwest Fiber Network, Nov./Dec. 1992
This thorough and well-organized handbook will prove valuable to anyone working with silk, whether focusing on clothing design or construction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Indispensible resource for silk junkies!,
By Lola (wanderer) - See all my reviews
This review is from: All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Plastic Comb)
This book was love-at-first-sight. It doesn't blab unnecessarily about the fabric, just lets you touch and see it for yourself. While being very visual and tactile, it also devotes a page with all the relevant information about each particular kind of silk (and who would have thought there would be so many?!): how to care for it, how difficult it is to sew, the ideal projects for each fabric, its characteristics, its approximate price per yard, hints/tips for working with the fabric, etc. I wish there was a reference book like this for everything! It has really inspired me and given me the confidence and knowledge that I need to both shop for silk and start some projects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indispensible resource for silk junkies!,
By Lola - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Plastic Comb)
This book was love-at-first-sight. It doesn't blab unnecessarily about the fabric, just lets you touch and see it for yourself. While being very visual and tactile, it also devotes a page with all the relevant information about each particular kind of silk (and who would have thought there would be so many?!): how to care for it, how difficult it is to sew, the ideal projects for each fabric, its characteristics, its approximate price per yard, hints/tips for working with the fabric, etc. I wish there was a reference book like this for everything! It has really inspired me and given me the confidence and knowledge that I need to both shop for silk and start some projects.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
By Desiree - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Plastic Comb)
I got this book through the Crafter's Choice bookclub, but I had to come here to recommend it. It is ideal literally for anyone. Someone who wants to know more about the fabrics they wear, or as a book for someone like myself who knows a good deal about fabrics to refer to, which I often do. I'm a student at Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, so I've taken textile classes before and know my fair share. I even have a swatchbook with many fabrics but this books is just exceptional. I will definitely buy the wool and cotton versions of this book eventually. Silk is my favorite fabric to sew in so it was a priority. The book has a really great layout also, making it not too much reading and easy to find the information you are looking for. You can find in the book what to expect from each fabric when you're sewing it, how to take care of it, all its variations, suggestions on fitting, really anything important that you'd need to know about a fabric.... and then more, making you knowledgable on the subject.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful book!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Plastic Comb)
I don't know how to sew, but I love this book because I buy most of my clothes from mail-order catalogs and this book helps me understand the catalog descriptions. The fabric samples are a great idea! I also bought the cotton and wool books. I use the books every time a catalog comes in the mail. What a difference it makes to understand what is meant by poplin, twill, charmeuse, etc. Plus, they're just fun to read.
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