fabrics

Shows how to recognize the basic fabric weaves, and looks at how fibers become yarns and how fabric is made by traditional hand looms as well as high speed computerized machines. Includes a teacher's guide.

Follows how a Gabi is made in Ethiopia from seed to harvest, to weaving to shop, to gift for Girma.

With fabric scrap treasures, a mother makes her son clothes fit for royalty.

"Save cast-off clothes from the landfill and use eco-creativity to make more than [ten] . . . creations!"--.

This fascinating book about camels and their wool invites readers to take a fresh look at this familiar domesticated species.

This book provides a unique look at the rich variety of art created from centuries ago to the present day, reflecting an enduring culture and era.

Provides descriptions of the unique characteristics, strengths, limitations, and challenges of more than one hundred fabrics, from dotted swiss to faux fur.

Provides information about the properties, characteristics, and garment potential of natural-fiber textiles and manmade fabrics; discusses responsible fashion design and terminology; and includes charts.

Providing a mix of practical information and the industry vocabulary, this reference book will help students gain a clear understanding of how to work with fabrics as an integral component of the fashion design process.

Getting tired of wearing the same old accessories over and over again? There's an easy and inexpensive fix for that. Try making some new headbands, scarves, or jewelry with just a few pieces of fabric or by refreshing some stuff you already have. Don't know how to sew? That's no problem. Each activity in this book provides easy step-by-step instructions to make your own accessories without ever having to pick up a needle and thread.