Stitch-and-slash fabric
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A fiber artist shares her secret in enhancing the texture of a fabric to make jackets and coats of rich texture. Her idea is borrowed from an Italian Renaissance sewing method. It consists of layering fabrics in straight lines, making long cuts and washing and drying by machine.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1996
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Revisiting the rectangle
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A history of garment design focuses on the use of uncut lengths of draped fabric, which have been used by women for more than 2,000 years. Step-by-step instructions are provided on how to drape a rectangle.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2000
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Give four designers a little fabric...
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The views of four women designers regarding the 'Threads' magazine's design challenge are presented. These designers include Annette Ames, Diane Ericson, Bird Ross and Nancy Erickson.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1997
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