Description: Set of 2 RARE Fabric Reference books All About Silk (2nd printing) and All About Cotton (3rd printing) by Julie Parker with Swatches All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Series, Volume 1) and All About Cotton (Volume 2)“All About Cotton”Rain City Pub (1997)Language EnglishPaperback 120 pagesISBN-10 0963761218ISBN-13 978-0963761217Item Weight 1 poundsDimensions 1.25 x 8.75 x 11.25 inches“All About Silk”Rain City Pub (1994)Language EnglishPlastic Comb 92 pagesISBN-10 1871551935ISBN-13 978-0963761200Item Weight 1.15 poundsDimensions 10.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inchesThe books in Julie Parker's Fabric Reference Series explain the different fabrics made from silk and cotton using plain English instead of technical jargon. A detailed description of each fabric is illustrated with a real cloth example, right there on the same page, which clarifies in the simplest way what a silk shantung, or cotton seersucker actually looks and feels like.All About Silk is the first volume in the series. A brief introduction covers the history of silk, the main sources of silk and the silk textile industry, followed by descriptions and samples of 32 silk fabrics, in alphabetical order: batiste de soie, broadcloth, brocade, charmeuse, chiffon, China silk, cloque, crepe, crepe de Chine, douppioni, four-ply silk, gabardine, georgette, habutai, jacquard, knit, matelasse, matka, noil, organza, peau de soie, pongee, printed silk, sandwashed silk, shantung, suiting, surah, taffeta, Thai silk, tussah silk, tweed, velvet.All About Silk is packed with information about the different weaves, yarns and finishes used to make silk fabrics. Terms such as cultivated silk, wild silk, raw silk and spun silk are clearly explained. The author uses simple drawings, an easy-to-read, consistent format and clear uncomplicated language.The second volume in Julie Parker's Fabric Reference Series explains the different fabrics made from cotton, using plain English instead of confusing technical jargon. A detailed description of each fabric is illustrated with a real cloth sample, right there on the same page, which clarifies in the simplest way what a broadcloth, poplin, seersucker or voile actually looks and feels like. A comprehensive introduction covers fiber characteristics, history of cotton, the main sources of cotton and the cotton textile industry, followed by two-page descriptions of the main fabric types, each illustrated with a 2-1/2 x 4 cloth sample and simple black-and-white drawings. In the back of the book, space is provided for the reader to collect additional fabric samples and record personal notes, followed by a list of mail-order sources, glossary, bibliography and index.The 40 cotton fabric samples are packaged separately, layered in the same order as they appear in the book. It takes only a few minutes to mount the samples to the book's pages, using double-stick tape or a small spot of glue. Instructions are included. Samples include: batik, batiste, broadcloth, calico, canvas, chambray, chenille, chino, chintz, corduroy, damask, denim, dotted Swiss, double knit, drill, duck, eyelet, flannel, gauze, gingham, interlock, jersey, lawn, Madras, monk's cloth, muslin, organdy, osnaburg, oxford cloth, piqu , pliss , poplin, sateen, seersucker, shirting, terry cloth, ticking, twill, velveteen, voile. All About Cotton is packed with information about the different weaves, yarns and finishes used to make cotton fabrics. Terms such as pima cotton, combed cotton, Egyptian cotton, Sea Island cotton and Peruvian cotton are clearly explained.Condition: Pre-Owned very nice. All samples appear to be intact Photographed in indirect natural light. ************Please Note- all items sold are vintage finds sourced from estate sales and thrift stores in the Hollywood area of Southern California.I do my best to catalog any flaws I find in the description of the item.Your purchase helps me continue to fund my artistic work as a photographer in Hollywood California. It also helps me to feed my increasingly finicky cat who now only wants the most expensive cat foodIf interested in my photography work simply use a search engine and type in the name Star Foreman
Price: 175 USD
Location: Long Beach, California
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Subject Area: Sewing
Publication Name: All About Silk
Color: Red
Subject: Craft, Design, Education, Fabric, Sewing
Brand: Rain City Publication
Series: Fabric Reference
Publication Year: 1997
Type: Reference
Format: Book, Paperback, Ring/Wire Bound, Trade Paperback
Language: American English
Author: Julie Parker
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Proficiency
Features: Box Set, Illustrated, Large Print, Limited Edition, Loose-Leaf, Revised Edition
