Fabrics are the base for the world of fashion: they determine the way designers conceive their pieces and their creativity. This book is a bridge uniting materials and their creators by visually showing the profound relationship between fabrics and fashion with a wide range of patterns, their history and terminology as well.
Fabrics are the base for the world of fashion: they determine the way designers conceive their pieces and their creativity. This book is a bridge uniting materials and their creators by visually showing the profound relationship between fabrics and fashion with a wide range of patterns, their history and terminology as well.
Stefanella Sposito lives and works in Milan, where she teaches art history, costume history and textile technology. She is the author of critical essays and numerous articles published in art and fashion magazines such as Filoforme, Jacquard and Moodmagazine. She organizes seminars and conferences at the international level on fabric techniques and history as well as conducting research projects in these fields. Some of her designs have appeared in such magazines as Vogue Italia.
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Introduction Plain weave fabrics Yarn-dyed fabrics Taffeta weave derivatives Diagonal weave fabrics Diagonal weave derivatives Satin weave fabrics Lightweight fabrics Fabrics with blur effects Fabrics with relief effect Fabrics with weave effect Composite fabrics Double knit fabrics Velvet and similar fabrics Knit fabrics Heavy fabrics Fabric with special structures Special material fabrics Embroidered fabrics Fabrics with finish Nonwoven fabrics Reinforcing fabrics Fabrics for decorative effect Biblioography
