There are also mixed fabrics such as polyester-cotton and viscose-cotton. Synthetic fibres section swatches range from nylon netting to PVC-coated poly-cotton to wadding. Viscose or rayon is one of fibres like this. Man-made fibres section covers both synthetic fibres and artificial fibres, where the latter term describes the fibres that have their origins in nature but that require chemical processes to make the actual fibres that can be used in garments. (Remember the ramie dress I made a while ago.) I like how there are some cottons that I have never seen before, such as cotton moleskin and cotton organdie.įurthermore, there are some alternative fabrics such as hem, bamboo and ramie. Even more cottons can be found in the Introduction where cottons are mainly used to describe different weaves and knits. In plant fibre section there are 5 different types of linen and 21 types of cotton fabrics. However, there are 12 samples of different wool fabrics and whooping 20 different samples of silk fabrics! With this book I no longer need to feel confused when trying to decide between silk habotai or crêpe-de-chine when shopping fabric online. The animal fibres section handles only lambs wool and silk. The number of fabrics that the book goes through is not as extensive as in The Complete Guide, but still good. The fabric swatches are the reason why you really should buy this book. The fabric for fashion – The Swatch Bookįabric for fashion – The Swatch book has 88 pages and the same structure as The Complete Guide. You can buy it from .uk and it costs currently only £16,88. This is one of those books that you can open from whichever page and just start reading. This is just an amazing book to have if just for inspiration.
Ever thought of making a hemp-satin wedding-gown? Me neither! The pictures from fashion designers showcase the range of different garments that can be achieved when taking advantage of the properties of different fabric types. Like, what is milk fibre and how it is made? Some of the newer fibres raised a lot of questions that I did not really have answers for. I really didn’t have a clear idea what for instance lyocell fibre (above) was. I must admit that I have huge holes in my knowledge what comes to the man-made fibres category. I like these since it allows the reader to make more informed choices. There is a lot of information also about the ethical and ecological impact of the different fibres. Did you know that 100 million households around the world are currently involved in cotton production? Or that the tibetan antilope produces such a fine wool that it was hunted nearly to extinction to produce luxury shatoosh shawls and that nowadays, to protect this endangered species, it is illegal even to own a shatoosh shawl? The chapters in Fibres-sections go through a short history of the fibres, the properties and production. There is also a chapter about colour and the approach to colour in fashion design. The Introduction explains the production stages from fibres to fabrics. An Introduction, Animal Fibres, Plant Fibres, Man-made Fibres and Useful information. The book has 272 pages and it has been divided into five sections. The Fabric for Fashion – The Complete Guide Since 2010 Amanda has acted as consultant and curator to The Sustainable Angle, a sustainable textile sourcing organization. She has also presented at the Royal College of Art and for the British Council. He has worked in the fashion industry since 1972 and has been a freelance design consultant since 1978.Īmanda Johnston has worked as a freelance design consultant since 1982 and currently teaches at London College of Fashion. He also lecturesa at several other universities. The back cover of The Complete Guide has a little summary of the authors stating:Ĭlive Hallet is a freelance design consultant and a senior lecturer on a post-graduate course in Fashion Management at Northmubria University. I think that even a beginner seamstress could use these for both inspiration and information. The latter is a swatch book that has 125 genuine fabric swatches that can be touched and examined with more concise descriptions. The first is a wonderfully illustrated book that explains the properties of different fabrics, their history, use and characteristics. However, there is so many fabrics and so much things to learn that when I got these two books as a birthday present, I was super excited! They are Fabric for Fashion – The Complete Guide and Fabric for Fashion – The Swatch Bookby Clive Hallet and Amanda Johnston (Laurence King publishing, 2014).
#Swatch book how to
I have written a little about how to recognize different fabric types when you are shopping for fabric for your sewing projects. Choosing a right fabric for your sewing project is essential if you really want to succeed with your project.
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