Fiber & Fabric Basics : Textiles 101 for Retro Style Shopping & Sewing

Описание: I wanted to give you all a basic rundown of fiber and fabric knowledge, the basics of natural and synthetic fibers, the difference between woven and knit fabrics, and my thoughts on rayon!

I hope this is helpful for some of you who don't know very much about textiles, personally I find textiles fascinating :)

How It's Made : Cotton fiber,    • How Cotton is Processed in Factories | How...  

How Linen is made :    • How Linen Is Made  

How silk is made :    • How silkworms make silk  

How Rayon is made:    • The production of viscose fibres at Kelhei...  

Jacquard Looms :    • How an 1803 Jacquard Loom Led to Computer ...  

Montgomery Wards Catalog Scans:
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  / 19471948-montgomery-wards-fall-winter-catalog  
  / 1950-montgomery-ward-springsummer-1950  

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