Fibre and fabric

Fibers are classified by their chemical origin, falling into two groups or families: natural fibers and manufactured fibers. Manufactured fibers are also referred to as man made or synthetic fibers....

The Burn Test / Trial By Fire. By burning small swatches of a mystery fabric, and analysing how the fabric burns, what it smells like and what sort of residue is left over, we can get pretty close - if not bang on - to identifying the fibre the fabric is made up of. Here's how to perform a burn test.

Fabric Construction | Fibre, Yarn & Fabric

Creating a cohesive, standout space is largely a matter of choosing the right home textiles, and knowing how to combine them. Check out our top expert tips

The objective of this map was to be a learning tool to help students classify and group different textile fibers. I developed and re-designed the previous chart to enhance visual aesthetics. This classification map was published on the web by North Caroli…

I’m going to break down the properties of popular fabrics and what types of projects they're suitable to give you a jump start on all of your future sewing projects.fabrics

After stumbling into a passion for painted cheesecloth for use in her art quilts, Julie Booth became hooked in just making the colorful stuff.

The stages flax goes through to become linen.

This tutorial on how to make walnut dye will lead you through the process of extracting natural dye from walnut husks to obtain various shades of brown and make interesting patterns for your wool yarn.

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