Textile Science for Beginners: Understand Fabric, Sew with Confidence (eBook)
Before you cut, understand your fabric.
Have you ever chosen a beautiful fabric, then watched your project shrink, twist, wrinkle, or refuse to hang the way you imagined? Most sewing disappointments aren’t caused by poor sewing. They’re caused by the wrong fabric.
In this friendly, practical guide, sewing instructor Olga Prokopenko, founder of La Couture Sewing School in Langley, BC, explains textile science in plain language for complete beginners. She draws on more than 20 years of sewing, couture, and teaching experience.
You will learn:
How fibres, yarns, and fabrics are connected
The personalities of cotton, linen, wool, silk, viscose, and polyester
Woven and knitted fabrics, grain, bias, and stretch
How to judge weight, drape, and quality in the fabric store
How to pre-wash, press, and care for every fibre
How to choose and apply the right interfacing
The book includes clear diagrams, comparison charts, simple hands-on tests, and the most common beginner mistakes. It’s the reference you’ll reach for every time you shop for fabric.
Instant digital download (PDF).
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