Brocade, chiffon, double knit, satin, taffeta, organdy, poplin, seersucker, etc.
I've been reading these and many names of types of fabric for years, but never knew exactly what those were. Fabric stores here only label fabrics by their fiber content, so I never knew exactly what I was buying. I simply relied on the feel of the fabric. And, that's also one of the reasons why I was afraid to shop online.
I heard a lot about the All About series, and I decided to order the three books: All About Cotton, Silk and Wool from the Rain City Publishing. And let me tell you, this was the best decision I ever made. 
(pics taken from the Rain City Publishing website)
Books come with numerous helpful information about different types of fabrics, their care, sewing guidelines and, my favourite part, fabric swatches. Now I can feel different types of fabrics with my hands and recognize the fabrics in my stash.
This was by all means one of the best purchases I ever made. These books are a treasure. And taping swatches into books was really fun.
I probably don't even have to mention what a Doh! moment feeling all those swatches was for me.
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3 comments:
My local fabric boutique has these and I always think they would be a great idea but I've never bought them. Hmmmm. Maybe I'll have to get one and see how cool it is. Can you show an inside shot of a sample page?
I purchased All About Silk years ago and found it to be most helpful. I never really knew there were so many types of silks. To me silk, was this slippery fabric. Now I know different. I think you made a good investment.
Thanks for the tip. I have not heard of these books before but they sound very helpful. I'll have to check them out...
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