Fabric Glossary (3rd Edition),   ISBN:9780130985491

Customer Rating: 

Although this book was very helpful in describing the different fabric types, it is pretty useless without the Fabric Swatch Set. Every page has a place to paste each corresponding fabric swatch to match up with the descriptions and if you do not have that, it is difficult to know how each fabric piece compares to the next. Example: there are several types of silks, but if you do not have the actual samples with you, you can not tell the difference between their actual feel or weave.
Also, another thing to know is that each page is photo-copied so all of the fabric picures are in black and white. It is hard to see details because of this.
BOTTOM LINE: You difinitely need the Fabric Swatch Set to use this book efficiently.

Customer Rating: 

I bought this book for a Textile class I was taking. It's a good book, and has lots of information in it. Although it is only useful if you have the sample swatches to glue on each page so that you can see and feel the fabrics. I will keep this book as a great "reference book" for future use.

Customer Rating: 

this is an excellent reference book for those working with textiles. It is made better by the (separate) purchase of the swatches that can be inserted throughout the book.

Customer Rating: 

Okay. Remember those old sticker books? This is sort of like that, one swatch of fabric at a time, except you're not licking them...Sound tedious? Sort of, but the process of putting the swatches on the correct pages/descriptions is great tactile exercise. This is a good reference, and the suggested uses will help to keep you from making a really bad choice for a given project. A drawback to this book is that it gets a huge bulge in the middle, making it difficult to shelve or stack with other books and materials.

Customer Rating: 

It has places to attach sample of fabric so you can feel, touch, and learn about them. It is organized alphabetically which is nice if you know what fabric you are looking for. It should have an extra source to look up by the weave of fabric.