Textiles guide

Textiles are part of our lives but we are not always familiar with them.
Knowing how to choose them and how to use them is essential to better respect
and optimise the resources at our disposal.
Designed with the user in mind, this book explores the various technical data
on textiles in a straightforward manner, while keeping in mind the
difficulties users face in choosing their creations.
The first part deals with the textile industry: raw materials, spinning,
weaving, knitting and finishing, without forgetting the education of the touch
(the hand of the fabric) which is so important in any choice.
The second part helps the user to learn the vocabulary, properties, qualities
and defects of each textile family: wools, cottons, silks, knits, technical
and innovative fabrics. It also includes data on their ecological impact, with
a summary of good practices to better respect the environment.
Tips, comparative tests and technical details are included to accompany the
reader in his discoveries.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


After studying literature, Florence Ferrari graduated from ESMOD as a fashion
designer.
She specialised in textiles as head of the fabric library for an ESMOD
subsidiary, then became a textile technology teacher, while regularly working
as a consultant editor in style offices and as a journalist in the
professional textile press.