Fashion swatch book

Häftad bok. Thames & Hudson . 2018. 448 sidor.

Nyskick. Språk: Engelska
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

`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

The huge collection of swatches reproduced in this book ranges from the creations of historic fashion houses famous for their heritage textiles to examples by contemporary designers working at the cutting edge of technology.

The book features step-by-step factory photoshoots of the processes involved in the production of fashion fabrics - digital and screen printing, discharge printing, knitwear, hand embroidery, hand weaving, jacquard weaving, lace - offering an invaluable insight into the world of fabric manufacturing today.

Includes samples by:
Altuzarra Ann Louise Roswald Antik Batik Barbour Basso & Brooke Bruce Oldfield Carlo Volpi Christopher Kane Cluny Lace
Dashing Tweeds David Koma Dior Forster Rohner Furphy Simpson Giles Hand & Lock Holly Fulton House of Holland
Hussein Chalayan John Smedley Johnstons of Elgin Jonathan Saunders Karen Nicol Liberty Linton Tweeds
Marimekko Matthew Williamson Nuno Corporation Paul Smith Peter Jensen
Sonia Rykiel Sophia Kokosalaki Sophie Hallette Stephen Walters and Sons.