A Handbook of Weaves - (Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing) by G H Oelsner (Paperback)

This comprehensive guide to weaves offers a thorough survey of various types of fabric structures, including simple draft and plain weaves, basket and rib weaves, corkscrew, interlocking, and herringbone fancy twills, and hundreds more.

With 1,875 working diagrams and clear, lucid text, this book provides the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on fabric design.

The section on crépe weaves alone offers 342 different methods for obtaining full details of construction and layout of any fabric made.

Additionally, the book covers color effects in twills, basket weaves, crépes, and other fabrics, as well as special features such as breaks or recesses in the cloth, deflected threads, broche fabrics, double transposed textures, reform weaves, and more.

Whether you're a manufacturer, designer, stylist, hand-loom weaver, power-loom weaver, or student of textiles, this book is an indispensable resource for achieving the best results and most satisfying ultimate appearance in your fabric designs.