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The Fashion Swatch Book

The Fashion Swatch Book

by Marnie Fogg (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $12.79
Synopsis

Featuring fabric designs by more than one hundred of the worlds top fashion designers and brands, and over 1,100 colour and black and white images, this is the most comprehensive sourcebook of fashion fabrics ever produced. The huge, varied collection of swatches reproduced in this book ranges from examples by contemporary designers working at the cutting edge of technology to the creations of historic fashion houses famous for their heritage textiles. The final section of the book features informative step-by-step photographs of different processes involved in the production of fashion fabrics. These factory photoshoots (digital and screen printing, discharge printing, knitwear, hand embroidery, hand weaving, jacquard weaving, lace) offer an invaluable insight into the world of fabric manufacturing today.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 448
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 14 Apr 2014
ISBN 10: 0500291330
ISBN 13: 9780500291337
Book Overview: With fabric designs by more than one hundred of the world's top fashion designers and brands and over 1,100 images, this is the most comprehensive sourcebook of fashion fabrics ever produced

Media Reviews
'One of the most wide-ranging books on fashion fabrics ever published ... a vital insight into the world of fabrics and manufacturing - an informative and inspirational aid for any textile aficionado' - COVER
'A thing of true beauty ... With over 1,000 stunning illustrations accompanied by biographies and guides to textile design, it's a must for any fashion devotee with space in her library' - Image Magazine
'The close-up photos of fabrics are truly marvellous; you feel as if you could touch them' - Women's Wear Daily
Author Bio
Marnie Fogg is a fashion expert whose experience of the fashion industry means that she is uniquely placed to access original material. She has wide experience of interviewing contemporary designers and is the best-selling author of, among other books, Fashion Design Directory and Fashion: The Whole Story, both published by Thames & Hudson.