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No-sew headbands, belts, and other accessories

Getting tired of wearing the same old accessories over and over again? There's an easy and inexpensive fix for that. Try making some new headbands, scarves, or jewelry with just a few pieces of fabric or by refreshing some stuff you already have. Don't know how to sew? That's no problem. Each activity in this book provides easy step-by-step instructions to make your own accessories without ever having to pick up a needle and thread.
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Inventions in fashion

from rawhide to rayon
2017
Discusses a number of inventions related to fashion.

Textiles

1975
Traces the history of textiles and describes their uses.

M is for mola art

a Kuna Indian alphabet of quilted folk art
2012
Text and illustrations present an alphabet book of the quilted folk art of the Kuna Indians.

Complex cloth

a comprehensive guide to surface design
1996
Text and full-color photographs explore textile design; discussing organization of the work space, finding supplies, fabrics, color, applications, processes, and accents.

Textiles

2011
"Discusses textiles as a material, including historical uses, current uses, manufacturing, and recycling."--Provided by publisher.

What we wear

a first look at clothes
1997
Examines, in simple text and illustrations, how clothes are made and why we wear them. Includes instructions for a variety of related projects.

Textiles

1991
Examines natural fabrics, such as cotton and linen, as well as synthetic fibers, such as nylon and rayon. Includes sections on the uses of colors, dyes, and prints.

Textiles

1988
Examines how fabrics are produced including silk, wool, and man-made fibers. Covers spinning, weaving, knitting, printing and dyeing.

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