Classic and Modern Fabrics: The Complete Illustrated Sourcebook »

Janet Wilson is an associate lecturer at the London College of Fashion. She has worked as a textile designer and continues to design fabrics on a freelance basis.

More than 600 fabrics and 700 color illustrations: an authoritative, accessible, and definitive guide to all the textiles available today.

Library Journal

Wilson (London Coll. of Fashion) describes over 600 different fabrics, both contemporary and historical, in this encyclopedic work. Close-up color photographs accompany the entries, allowing the reader clearly to see the textures and patterns of many of the fabrics. Weave and knit diagrams are also provided where appropriate. While written with researchers and designers in mind, amateur crafters will appreciate lists of "end uses" appropriate for the fabric. This comprehensive work is an excellent reference for academic fashion and textile collections, as well as large public libraries.