£16.99 ISBN: 9780713490541 UK

200 NEOCLASSICAL DESIGNS AND MOTIFS Agostino Aglio
Published: 2002
Over 200 b/w illustrations, copyright-free, provides artists and illustrators with a host of illustrations

£6.95 ISBN: 0486421074 USA

20th CENTURY FABRICS - EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURES
Published: 2007
This volume includes biographies of the designers and main manufacturers, a glossary of technical terms, a thematic bibliography, and an index of names that will prove highly useful for specialists, collectors, and those who simply have an interest in art history.


£45.00 ISBN: 9788876244629 ITALY

2121 - THE TEXTILE VISION OF REIKO SUDO AND NUNO
Published: 2006
Features textile illustrations and essays.

£23.00 Order Only ISBN: 0954628594 UK

376 DECORATIVE ALLOVER PATTERNS - FROM HISTORIC TILEWORK AND TEXTILES Charles Cahier/Arthur Martin
Published: 1989
An extremely rare and valuable portfolio of 376 motifs assembled more than a century ago by two French Jesuit scholars, copyright-free

£16.95 ISBN: 9780486261461 USA

800 CLASSIC ORNAMENTS AND DESIGNS Ernest Gunther
Published: 1999
Treasury of beautifully engraved ornate frames, scrollwork and other highly decorative designs, 800 designs, reproduced from an extremely rare mid 19th century style book, copyright-free

£12.95 ISBN: 9780486402611 USA

A HANDBOOK OF WEAVES G H Oelsner
Published: 1975
Covers the field throughly from the simple draft and plain weave to the more complicated fancy weaves, with a clear lucid text and with 1875 working diagrams

£16.00 ISBN: 9780486231693 USA

A WALLPAPER AND TEXTILE PLAYBOOK FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
Tina Skinner/F Schumacher & Co
Published: 2004
240 double sided full colour flip panels allow you to create unique combinations for interior decor

£24.95 ISBN: 0764319965 USA

ABSTRACT TEXTILE DESIGNS Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
Is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France and the United States

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764306747 USA

AN ELIZABETHAN INHERITANCE - THE HARDWICK HALL TEXTILES
Santina M Levy
Published: 1998
An Elizabethan Inheritance provides an account of the social, economic and artistic environment in which the owners of Hardwick Hall furnished the house with such sumptuous textiles

£18.99 ISBN: 9780707802497 UK

ANGELS AND FAIRIES Rebecca Balchin
Published: 2003
Designs that can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted or used as inspiration for your own designs

£4.95 ISBN: 9781903975695 UK

ARTS AND CRAFTS PATTERNS AND DESIGNS Phoebe Ann Erb
Published: 2005
Designs culled from the Arts and Crafts movement in America and England as well as a few from France, Italy and elsewhere from the late 19th century to the 1920's.

£6.99 ISBN: 0880451564 USA

BISAZZA - CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS Elisabeth Vedrenne
Published:2006
In fifty years, the Bisazza family was able to establish a mosaic pedigree, a legacy in art that often takes centuries

£12.95 USA ISBN: 9782843238703

BOOK OF CAMOUFLAGE Tim Newark
Published: 2004
From conventional military uniforms and urban street fashion to art, graphic design and play toys, the use and application of camouflage patterns is seemingly endless. This book provides a thorough examination of the history and use of camouflage and includes over 30 full-page patterns.

£21.00 ISBN: 9784846525019 JAPAN

BORDERS, FRAMES AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS FROM THE 1862 DERRIEY TYPOGRAPHIC CATALOG Charles Derriey
Published: 1987

£11.50 Order Only USA ISBN: 9780486253220

BORO BORO Nuno Corporation
Published: 1997
Fabrics that are ragged, tattered, worn out and dilapidated

£17.50

BRASSEY'S BOOK OF CAMOUFLAGE Tim Newark/Quentin Newark/Dr Borsarello
Published: 1996
This volume covers the history and development of camouflage. Modern camouflage appears in everything from soft pastel grey-greens to wildly exotic flourescents. The book is also a recognition guide to 450 camouflage patterns from around the world

£12.99 ISBN: 9781857533361 UK

CAMOUFLAGE Tim Newark
Published: 2007
Camouflage has become a global cult in today's fashion and design world. This book tells its fascinating story - an interplay between modern military developments on the one hand, and the worlds of art, design and popular culture on the other. A dazzling revelation of camouflage's power in nature, war and design, it will have a broad appeal to anyone interested in design, fashion, history and military history

£24.95 ISBN: 9780500513477 UK

CHRISTMAS DESIGNS Elaine Hill
Published: 2002
Designs that can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted for whatever your imagination chooses

£4.95 ISBN: 1903975409 UK

CLASSIC BORDER DESIGNS Judy Balchin
Published: 2004
Photocopiable collection of border designs in a wide range of classical, modern and traditional styles

£4.95 ISBN: 9781844480326 UK

COMMUNICATING WITH PATTERN - CIRCLES AND DOTS Mark Hampshire/Keith Stephenson
Published: 2007
Circles and spheres represent unity, and collaboration, from Venn diagrams to globes and roundtables. Dots present detail , information, and also absent information... This book celebrates the roundest, spottiest and dottiest design from around the globe, from every design discipline. It offers a vocabulary of pattern as visual communication

£20.00 ISBN: 9782940361168 SWITZERLAND

COMMUNICATING WITH PATTERN - SQUARES, CHECKS, AND GRIDS Stephenson/Mark Hampshire Keith Stephenson/Mark Hampshire
Published: 2007
Squares and checks represent order, mathematics, technical precision, minimalism and modernism. They are also embedded in the very weave of our history, from Wicca and Christian iconography to traditional checked and tartan cloths. This book presents a graphic collection of different occurrence of squares and checks from all environments.

£15.00 ISBN: 9782940361823 SWITZERLAND

COMMUNICATING WITH PATTERN - STRIPES Mark Hampshire/Keith Stephenson
Published: 2006
A collection of striped design from the world's of textiles, fashion, interiors, architecture , graphics, and product and industrial design. This book unearths the deeper visual language communicated through patterns. It explores the graphic language of stripes, shows how they can be used to target a market, being both traditional and tribal.

£15.00 ISBN: 9782940361151 SWITZERLAND

CONVERSATIONAL PRINTS - DECORATIVE FABRICS OF THE 1950s Joy Shih
Published: 1997
More than 250 colour photographs of vintage conversational or novelty prints with full descriptions

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764303418 USA

COOL HOT COLORS, FABRICS - OF THE LATE 1960s Joy Shih
Published: 1997
Hundreds of splashy 1960s colors and designs from European and American textil manufacturers, with full descriptions and fabric content information

£16.95ISBN: 9780764303425 USA

COUTURE FABRICS OF THE 50s Joy Shih
Published: 1997
Beautiful styles from the Parisian high fashion houses of the 1950s, a collection of French fabrics of the era

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764301995 USA

DECORATIVE INTIALS Judy Balchin
Published: 2002
Designs that can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted or used as inspiration for your own designs

£4.95 ISBN: 9781903975428 UK

DESIGNER FABRICS OF THE EARLY `60s Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
Take a tour of the top couture design houses of Paris during the early 1960s, this visual feast explores more than 250 exemplary designs in full colour photographs of fabric swatches

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764305061 USA

DESIGNING AND PRINTING TEXTILES June Fish
Published: 2005

£25.00 Order Only ISBN: 9781861267764 UK

DOTS - A PICTORIAL ESSAY ON POINTED PRINTED PATTERNS Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
In all their minuscule glory, are depicted in 540 colour photographs of historic fabric swatches

£19.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764306341 USA

DPM - DISRUPTIVE PATTERN MATERIAL Hardy Blechman
Published: 2004
Charts the history of camouflage from its roots in nature to its adoption by the military, and on to its current popularity and use within modern civilian culture

£100.00 ISBN: 9780954340407 UK

DRAGONS - A BOOK OF DESIGNS Marty Noble
Published: 2002
125 black and white designs on 30 plates, based on motifs from fairy tales, French and Celtic manuscripts, Japanese and Chinese artwork

£7.30 ISBN: 9780486423104 USA

EMBROIDERED TEXTILES - A WORLD GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL PATTERNS
Sheila Paine
Published:2008
Examines in detail the fascinating symbolism of the motifs and patterns that gave life to these spectacular textiles

£29.95 ISBN: 9780500513941 UK

EMBROIDERED TEXTILES - TRADITIONAL PATTERNS FROM FIVE CONTINENTS WITH WITH A WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION Sheila Paine
Published: 1990
Embroidery has been practised for thousands of years throughout the world. In the West, traditions have been subject to trade and fashion, but across the continents of the less-developed world, embroidery continues to be rooted in ancient beliefs and superstitions. This book examines in detail the symbolism of the motifs and designs of these textiles. Photographs are supported by explanatory line drawings and maps which show the colours of the intricate designs

£14.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780500278239 UK

EMBROIDERY - ITALIAN STYLE
Published: 2006
Illustrates, through a rice collection of photographs and the words of the most important artists of Italian Fashion, the true history of the "new embroidery" phenomenon and the inspiration behind the embroidery od their collections

£60.00 ISBN: 9788889431238 ITALY

FABRICS - THE DECORATIVE ART OF TEXTILES Caroline Lebeau
Published: 1994
Illustrated with vibrantly colourful and textured fabrics in 400 full-colour photographs, here is a exploration of the history, technology and lore of this most versatile design element - and a comprehensive look at the creators and designers who use fabrics to stunning effect in textiles and interiors throughout the world

£18.95 ISBN: 9780500284827 UK

FABULOUS BARKCLOTH -
HOME DECORATING TEXTILES FROM THE 30s . 40s & 50s Loretta Smith
Published: 1999
Fehling Over 200 colour photographs, this book showcases the beautiful array of patterns, colours and motifs used in the barkcloth of the past

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764308376 USA

FASHION FABRICS - 1960s Leslie Pina/Constance Korosec
Published: 1998
Nearly 600 close up colour photographs with informative captions and an index of over 300 company names

£24.95 ISBN: 9780764305849 USA

FELT - ARTS, CRAFTS AND DESIGN Katharina Thomas
Published: 2002
A comprehensive study of what artists make of felt at the beginning of the 21st century, recorded in captivating illustrations accompanied by texts illuminating the fascination of felt and its significance in contemporary art and design

£29.50 Order Only ISBN: 9783897901575 GERMANY

FLATWEAVES FROM FJORD AND FOREST Peter Willborg
Published: 1984
Scandinavian Tapestries of the 18th and 19th centuries

£25.00 Out of Print ISBN: 0950501867 UK

FOLK ART DESIGNS Jane Greenwood
Published: 2004
A beautifully collection of decorative patterns and motifs, figures, flowers, birds, animals

£4.95 ISBN: 9781844480166 UK

FORTIES FABRICS Joy Shih
Published: 1997
Over 400 cotton fabric styles with vibrant colours in florals, stripes, checks. plaids and later bolder florals and geometric graphics

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764301988 USA

FOULARDS - A PICTURE BOOK OF PRINTS FOR MENS WEAR Tina Skinner
Published: 2000
More than 350 photpgraphs of historic fabric swatches explore design variations in foulards

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764312564 USA

FULL COLOR PICTURE SOURCEBOOK OF HISTORIC ORNAMENT Auguste Racinet
Published: 1989
1500 decorative motifs embodying the finest most characteristic achievements of the cavalcade of artists and artisans all copyright free

£19.95 ISBN: 9780486260969 USA

FUN FABRICS OF THE 50s Joy Shih
Published: 1996
Hundreds of fabric styles that reflect an innocent era, the decades fascination with geometric shapes, bright colours and foreign motifs

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764301735 USA

FUNKY FABRICS OF THE 60s Joy Shih
Published: 1996
Takes you on a nostalgic tour of pastel and splashu florals, patchwork, calicos denims and stripes, wild abstract geometrics and neon paisleys

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764301742 USA

FUSING FABRIC - CREATIVE CUTTING , BONDING AND MARK-MAKING WITH THE SOLDERING IRON Margaret Beal
Published:2005
Armed with this book and a soldering iron you will discover how to cut, bond, seal, seam, score and make marks on single or mutple layers of synthetic fabric, creating finished pieces that are beautiful in themselves or make unique surfaces for further stitching, whether by hand or machine

£14.99 ISBN: 9780713490688 UK

FUWA FUWA Nuno Corporation
Published: 1998
Strictly lightweight fluff textiles

£17.50

HALLOWEEN DESIGNS Elaine Hill
Published: 2003
Designs that can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted or used as inspiration for your own designs

£4.95 ISBN: 1903975719 UK

HANDWEAVER'S PATTERN BOOK - THE ESSENTIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO OVER 600 FABRIC WEAVES Anne Dixon
Published: 2007
This is a large size 'bible' of 600 different weaves of loom. It is organised by type, from basic 4-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, providing a wide range of herring bone, twill, zigzag and diamond designs. Each weave is rated according to degree of expertise required, and features a recipe of materials, a clearly photographed swatch showing the intricacies of each design and an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence and order of work.

£19.99 ISBN: 9780713684117 UK

HEIBAI HUAKU (BLUE)
Published: 2006
Substantial visual source book collecting images drawn from throughout the centuries in the form of symbols, signs, motifs, emblems, stamps and drawings that relate to animals, both mythological and real

£16.95 ISBN: 9787806746684 JAPAN

HEIBAI HUAKU (RED)
Published: 2006
Substantial visual source book collecting images drawn from throughout the centuries in the form of symbols, signs, motifs, emblems, stamps and drawings that relate to animals, both mythological and real

£16.95 ISBN: 9787806746677 JAPAN

HOT TEXTILES - INSPIRATION AND TECHNIQUES WITH HEAT TOOLS Kim Thittichai
Published:2007
Soldering irons, heat guns and household irons can add texture and variety to textile work - whether it's hand embroidery, machine embroidery, quilting or felting. This work is a practical guide to the potential of heat tools for textile artists.

£18.99 ISBN: 9780713490404 UK

IMAGERY ON FABRIC - A COMPLETE SURFACE DESIGN HANDBOOK
Jean Ray Laury
Published: 1997
Recent advances in image-transfer technology, plus new colour photographs, are features of this second edition. Almost any image - cherished family photographs, a child's drawing, the words of a love letter - can be transferred and captured forever on cloth by following this manual's instructions

£18.95 Order Only ISBN: 9781571200341 USA

KIRA KIRA Nuno Corporation
Published: 1999
Shining with aspiration, fabrics with a twinkle

£17.50 JAPAN

LATE 18th & 19th CENTURY TEXTILES Francesca Galloway/Sue Kerry
Published:2007
Presents a selection of pieces chosen for their beauty, their elegance and their relevance to the history of textile design. This book focusses on furnishing textiles that illustrate the shift in taste from the restrained Neo-Classical style of the late 18th century to the imperialistic fashions of the Napoleonic era

£35.00 ISBN: 9781851495559 UK

MANGA CHARACTERS May Li/Ashe Raven
Published: 2004
Photocopiable collection of figures, animals and fantasy characters from the japanese films

£4.95 ISBN: 1844480453 UK

MEDIEVAL DESIGNS Polly Pinder
Published: 2003
Designs that can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted or used as inspiration for your own designs

£4.95 ISBN: 1903975549 UK

METALLIC TEXTILE DESIGN Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
Revisits metallic past, with historic fabric swatches from Europe and Japan dating back to the 1950s, 237 pictures provide inspiration

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764306358 USA

MYTHICAL CREATURES Elaine Hill
Published: 2004
Photocopiable collection of fabulous mythical creatures, winged beasts, gods, goddesses, mermaids, dragons and angels

£4.95 ISBN: 184448033X UK

MYTHOGRAMAS
Published: 2004
Dating back to 10.000 BC, mythograms are abstract figurative representations of animals, often presented in complex geometric forms, that help support oral traditions and mythical stories. Here over 200 mythograms from South America are reproduced, illustrating this strong graphic tradition, along with a useful short guide to understanding the meaning of symbols.

£16.00 ISBN: 9508891130 ARGENTINA

NATURALLY `70s FABRIC Constance Korosec/Leslie Pina
Published: 2000
Concentrates on the natural materials and presents a visual sampling of silk, cotton. flax and wool, the prints include solids, stripes, plaids, geometrics, florals and paisleys plus many more

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764310300 USA

OVER AND OVER - A CATALOG OF HAND-DRAWN PASTTERNS Mike Perry
Published:2008
Of the 55 practitioners of hand-drawn typography represented here, each given between two and six pages to show his or her stuff, none creates work that is remotely ordinary

£20.00 ISBN: 9781568987576 USA

PAISLEY - VISUAL SURVEY OF PATTERN & COLOUR VARIATIONS Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
More than 550 full-colour photographs of paisley designs provide an invaluable optical reference guide for designers

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764305467 USA

PAISLEY DESIGNS - 44 ORIGINAL PLATES Gregory Mirow
Published: 1989
Hundreds of authentic copyright free paisley designs rendered in black and white, ready for artists and craftspersons to incorporate into graphic and textile designs

£6.95 ISBN: 9780486259871 USA

PAISLEY GIFTWRAPS
Published: 1999
The patterns in this book were designed in Scotland and France in the early 19th century, and represent Paisley at its most refined and sophisticated - 12 full coloured patterns

£3.99 ISBN: 9783829038980 GERMANY

PAISLEYS AND OTHER TEXTILE DESIGNS FROM INDIA K Prakash
Published: 1994
Includes over 500 strikingly varied textile designs from a wide range of sources throughout the Indian subcontinent

£12.95 ISBN: 9780486279596 USA

PAPER TEXTILES Christina Leitner
Published: 2005
Presents the reader first with a brief history of paper textiles, and then proceeds to discuss the properties of paper fibres, and how to use them, also provides a complete guide to this most fascinating subject

£30.00 ISBN: 9780713674446 UK

PATTERN Trica Guild
Published: 2007
Tricia Guild is known for her bold fabric and wallpaper collections and her ability to use colour and pattern in decoration. Her mixing of large and small-scale patterns in a variety of contrasting colours, finishes and textures, is renowned throughout the world, and can be seen in the room sets that illustrate this book.

£30.00 ISBN: 9781844003266 UK

PATTERN MOTIFS - A SOURCEBOOK Graham McCallum
Published: 2006
In the bestselling "4000 Motif" series, this work provides stunning patterns from around the world, and from various historical and cultural periods. It includes patterns that have their design source in Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Celts, Islam, India, Africa, and Aboriginal lands but also the worlds of western folk, Gothic, Arts and Crafts.

£16.99 ISBN: 9780713490237 UK

PATTERNS - NEW SURFACE DESIGN Drusilla Cole
Published: 2007
Showcases some of the most innovative pattern designs around, including graphics, textiles, fashion, furnishings, ceramics, tiles, wallpaper and stationery. While many of the designers featured work commercially, others are independent designer-makers who don't follow conventional techniques or disciplined structures.

£15.99 ISBN: 9781856695053 UK

PATTERNS IN DESIGN, ART AND ARCHITECTURE
P Schmidt/A Tietenberg/R Wollheim
Published: 2007
Lays out a kaleidoscope of colours and forms before the reader. Multidisciplinary approaches and applications, and new interpretations of traditional motifs are illustrated, as well as the impact and influence of technical innovations such as laser engraving and digital milling on the creation and realization of patterns today

£23.00 ISBN: 9783764377502 GERMANY

PLAIDS Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
More than 550 full colour photographs of printed and woven plaids, provides a sweeping survey pf plaid fabric designs, includes French and Italian couture fabrics and more than 150 traditional Scottish tartarns

£19.95 USA ISBN: 9780764304811

POLYESTER - THE INDESTRUCTIBLE FASHION Matthew Smith
Published: 1998
Explores the art of fabric prints in collectible and wearable polyester clothing from the 1970s, over 330 creative photographs of mens and womens clothing

£24.95 ISBN: 9780764304248 USA

PRINT PATTERN & COLOUR Ruth Issett
Published: 2007
Aimed at textile artists and textile designers, this book discusses the potential of printing and repeat patterns on fabric. It covers: monoprinting using sponges, rollers and textured surfaces; blocks and stencils, both commercially bought and homemade; screenprinting, including the use of photo-sensitive screens; and, using Markal paint sticks.

£18.99 ISBN: 9780713490374 UK

REDWHITEBLUE - HERE/THERE/EVERYWHERE
Published: 2006
A celebration of simple redwhiteblue materials, the cheap, sturdy and practical synthetic cloth which can be found in use all over the world; from building sites to everyday carry bags. This two volume, tactile art photography project comes in its very own bag and is interwoven with written impressions on redwhiteblue from professionals in different fields. Volume 1 traces the origin, history, manufacturing and common applications of redwhiteblue materials. While Volume 2 documents how creative professionals interpret and incorporate this material in their work

£45.00 Order Only ISBN: 9789889761066 HONG KONG

RETORO - STYLE 1 - FIGURES
Published: 2007
Silhouettes, masks, sculptures and drawings of all manner of human figures from Aztec and Egyptian gods to sportsmen, musicians and waiters are compiled in this visual resource

£11.50 JAPAN ISBN: 9784861520754

RETORO STYLE 2 - ANIMALS
Published: 2007
Visual resource containing drawings, sketches and prints all manner of animals and beasts , both existing and mythical

£10.95 JAPAN ISBN: 9784861520761

RETORO - STYLE 3 - PLANTS
Published: 2007
Thousands of prints, drawings, facsimiles and patterns of trees , plants and flowers have been gathered together in this visual resource.

£11.50 JAPAN ISBN: 9784861520778

SHIMI JIMI Nuno Corporation
Published: 1999
Fabrics which are dyed or stained

£17.50 JAPAN

SIGNATURE PRINTS - JET SET GLAMOUR OF THE 60s & 70s Roseann Ettinger
Published:2008
Non-wrinkling, silk jersey clothing, with bold and colorful prints signed by the most distinguished fashion designers of the day, became popular in the 1960s, especially for glamorous people who traveled worldwide. It was dynamic clothing photographed by the celebrity press that became coveted by the general public. This book is the first serious record of those textiles that swept the fashion world and inspired copycat items for ready-to wear customers. Over 350 gorgeous color photographs display party and casual styles of “signature prints” that remain classic today

£32.50 ISBN: 9780764328961 USA

SILK PAINTING - NEW IDEAS AND TEXTURES Jill Kennedy/Jane Varrall
Published: 1993
This book covers 12 silk-painting techniques in individual chapters: water, spray, salt, sugar, alcohol, wax , gutta, anti-spread, thickener, crayons, pens and sun. Each technique is described in detail with a list of materials, colour photographs and comprehensive instructions

£15.99 Reprinting ISBN: 0713479337 UK

SNOWFLAKES IN PHOTOGRAPHS W A Bentley
Published: 2000
The present volume is an inexpensive selection of 72 of the best plates (containing over 850 copyright-free, black-and-white photographs) carefully selected from the larger Dover volume. An endless source of inspiration for artists, illustrators, designers , and craftspeople, these extraordinary images will be ideal for use in textile and wallpaper design, as well as a host of other creative projects.

£10.95 ISBN: 9780486412535 USA

STRIPES - A SURVEY OF FABRIC DESIGNS Tina Skinner
Published: 1998
Nearly 600 pictures of historic fabric swatches from all over the world provide a virtual treasure chest of design ideas

£19.95 USA ISBN: 9780764304828

SUKE SUKE Nuno Corporation
Published: 1997
Fabrics that are sheer, gossamer , flimsy, revealing, diaphanous, and translucent

£17.50 JAPAN

SWATCHES - A SOURCEBOOK OF PATTERNS WITH MORE THAN 400 FABRIC DESIGNS Dorsey S Adler/Robert D Adler
Published:
Organized by pattern type, with a particular eye toward colour combinations, Swatches contains more than 400 fabric swatches, each showing a full pattern repeat. The book's intent is to focus more on useable colour and pattern concepts that are relevant across a broad spectrum of purposes, from home decor to fashion to craft, to all manner of personal and professional design. Brief, but informative texts introduce each section, discussing the origins of the patterns and their typical use. Both pattern name and fabric type identifies each swatch.

£15.95 USA ISBN: 9781584794196

£29.99 ISBN: 9781845203771 UK

TECHNO TEXTILES 2 - REVOLUTIONARY FABRICS FOR FASHION AND DESIGN
S E Braddock Clarke/M O'Mahony
Published: 2005
Building on the cult success of "Techno Textiles", this book features developments over the past decade. Highlighting advanced textiles in production and available to the designer, artist, architect and consumer today, it is a key book on the key materials in art, design and shaping the environment in the 21st century.

£19.95 ISBN: 9780500286845 UK

TEXTILE & FASHION ARTS Pamela Parmal/Lauren Whitley/Susan
Published: 2006
Ward Presents 100 of the finest textiles and fashion objects spanning 25 centuries--from magnificent Chinese dragon robes to spectacular French couture

£12.95 USA ISBN: 9780878466993

TEXTILE ARTS - MULTICULTURAL TRADITIONS (Revised Edition)
Margo Singer/Mary Spyrou
Published: 1989
An examination of a variety of fabric decorating skills and thei cross-cultural applications. It includes a variety of work both traditional and modern and also demonstrates working techniques, embroidery stitches and details of the method use

£14.99 ISBN: 0713657162 UK

£32.50 UK ISBN: 9780500283653

TEXTILE PRINT DESIGN Richard Fisher/Dorothy Wolfthal
Published: 1987
Process of creating original artwork for the purpose of printing on fabric

£33.00 ISBN: 0870055135 USA

TEXTILE TALES Elana Dickson
Published: 2003
Behind the creation of a fabric, there often lies an intriguing story which reflects the cultural beliefs, history and ingenuity that go into its making, my work as a textile designer has inspired me to collect and preserve these unique stories of cloth and thread, and to present them as a series of postcards

£52.88 Order Only ISBN: 9780954631406 UK

THE ART OF FELT - INSPIRATIONAL DESIGNS, TEXTURES AND SURFACES Francoise Tellier-Loumagne
Published:2008
An original approach to the world of feltmaking, finding design inspiration in calm morning skies, spectacular sunsets and brilliant fireworks displays, illustrated with hundreds of images

£24.95 ISBN: 9780500287316 UK

THE BOOK OF FINE LINEN Francoise Bonneville
Published: 1994

£35.00 Order Only ISBN: 9782