by Heather Luke | Jun 22, 2015
This is an ancient technique that was used to create silk and linen cloth in Egypt, China and the Mediterranean region since the early middle ages. By the 12th C, Italian towns ( Venice, Florence, Genoa in particular ) were gaining what was to become an...
by Heather Luke | Jun 22, 2015
A short warp pile fabric with a soft nap on the face side, similar to velvet. Originally made from quality wool but now also available in cotton and synthetic fibres. It is a very soft material with a good drape, sometimes used in upholstery. Jersey velour is knitted...
by Heather Luke | Jun 22, 2015
A fine parchment, at first specifically made from the skin of calves, though now kid, lamb or calf.. * Parchment has been used for millennia for written scrolls, then book pages and still today to leaf the slivers of beaten gold. * For interior furnishings, vellum can...
by Heather Luke | Jun 22, 2015
The trade mark name for touch and close...
by Heather Luke | Jun 22, 2015
When applied to textiles, this terms covers: a) the possibility of variation in the mechanical weave or printing of any cut length of fabric. The longer the piece, the more likely there is to be some small discrepancy–perhaps a colour change, or a pattern...
