An edition of The primary structures of fabrics (1966)

The primary structures of fabrics

an illustrated classification

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An edition of The primary structures of fabrics (1966)

The primary structures of fabrics

an illustrated classification

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Based on many years of study of a huge range of fabrics produced by hand or by strictly limited mechanization, this book's essential strength is its universality: For the first time, whether the purpose of study is an aspect of design, history, or cultural significance, and regardless of its scope chronologically or geographically, a definition of the actual structural makeup of fabrics and their component parts is clear and accessible to all.

Unlike process, social context, or symbolic function, structure is - with negligible exceptions - always determinable; it can be objectively observed; and it is varied enough for significant grouping and sub-grouping. In this monumental work, moreover, the structures, and the descriptive terms applied to them, are clearly presented according to their logical relationships to each other, generally moving from the simplest to the most complex.

Illustrated with specially constructed and photographed examples made from cotton string and with extant fabrics from different cultures, the book is divided into three parts: the raw materials of fabric structures (fibres, filaments, and fabric elements); then, in the major section of the book, the fabric structures themselves, whether felted - derived directly from fibres - or made from interworked yarns; and, lastly, structures - such as stitches or applique - that are accessory to fabrics.

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English
Pages
341

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Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
The primary structures of fabrics: an illustrated classification
2009, Thames & Hudson
in English
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
The primary structures of fabrics: an illustrated classification
1995, Watson-Guptill Publications/Whitney Library of Design, Textile Museum
in English
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
The primary structures of fabrics: an illustrated classification
1994, Thames and Hudson
in English
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
The primary structures of fabrics
1966, Textile Museum
in English
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
The primary structures of fabrics: an illustrated classification.
1966, The Textile Museum
in English
Cover of: The primary structures of fabrics
The primary structures of fabrics
1966, Textile Museum
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-308) and index.

Published in
New York, Washington, D.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
677/.0012
Library of Congress
TS1449 .E42 1995, TS1449 .E42 1994

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxvi, 341 p. :
Number of pages
341

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1088409M
Internet Archive
primarystructure0000emer_l9w1
ISBN 10
0823043940
LCCN
94012456
OCLC/WorldCat
30437380
Library Thing
1178116
Wikidata
Q124680590
Goodreads
744677

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