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The Yarn Book (Textiles Handbooks)

Penny Walsh

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Description:Yarn is the basic unit of textile construction and every fabric, except felt, is made with it. The properties of yarn--its ply, tensile strength, weight, elasticity, and resistance to heat, water, and shrinkage--are what give each yarn its unique characteristics. By manipulating these properties, an astonishing array of fabric types can be produced, creating any number of textures and appearances.By focusing on these varieties, Penny Walsh is able to closely examine the composition and construction of different yarns and explore their many uses. She examines the techniques of spinning and the mechanisms used to create yarn. Color illustrations accompany the text, demonstrating the appearances of different yarns. There is also practical instruction on making your own threads and yarns. The Yarn Book is written for the serious student and the professional textile artist, and will be useful for spinners and weavers. It is a complete guide to understanding, designing, and using yarn.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Yarn Book (Textiles Handbooks). To get started finding The Yarn Book (Textiles Handbooks), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Yarn is the basic unit of textile construction and every fabric, except felt, is made with it. The properties of yarn--its ply, tensile strength, weight, elasticity, and resistance to heat, water, and shrinkage--are what give each yarn its unique characteristics. By manipulating these properties, an astonishing array of fabric types can be produced, creating any number of textures and appearances.By focusing on these varieties, Penny Walsh is able to closely examine the composition and construction of different yarns and explore their many uses. She examines the techniques of spinning and the mechanisms used to create yarn. Color illustrations accompany the text, demonstrating the appearances of different yarns. There is also practical instruction on making your own threads and yarns. The Yarn Book is written for the serious student and the professional textile artist, and will be useful for spinners and weavers. It is a complete guide to understanding, designing, and using yarn.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Yarn Book (Textiles Handbooks). To get started finding The Yarn Book (Textiles Handbooks), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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