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All new fabric savvy : how to choose & use fabrics : a quick reference guide / Sandra Betzina.

by Betzina, Sandra.

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The Taunton Press, 2017.

Textile fabrics.

Dressmaking materials.

Machine sewing.

9781631868412 (pbk.)

252 pages : color photographs ; 25 cm

Includes index (pages 251-252).

A fabric guide for sewers, fully updated to reflect new fabrics and notions as well as changes in sewing tools and techniques. Chock-full of essential information that all garment and home dec sewers need to work with 107 different types of fabric. Organized alphabetically, the 107 fabrics include old favorites like cotton, wool, and knits alongside new synthetic options like faux fur and leather, oilcloth, and ripstop. With more than 475 photographs, 110 illustrations, and a comprehensive set of appendices covering everything you need to know about working with fabric, this guide guarantees success for sewers of all stripes by removing the confusion inherent in working with the many types of fabric available today.

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