Minerva Fabric Guide - The Definitive Guide to Fabrics & Fibres - Includes 70 Swatches

From Minerva, the Minerva Fabric Guide is an A4 fabric and sewing reference guide created to help you choose materials with confidence across dressmaking projects. Designed for home sewists, fashion designers, textile students and fabric enthusiasts, it offers a clear introduction to textile fibres and the ways different fabrics are made, alongside practical guidance you can return to again and again.

Inside, you’ll find detailed information on over 70 of the most common fashion fabric basecloths used in fashion sewing. Each entry explains key characteristics, how the fabric behaves, how best to sew with it, and what it is most suited to. The guide also includes examples showing how fabrics look when sewn into finished garments, making it easier to visualise your next make. With 70 fabric swatches included, you can compare fabrics hands-on and build a lasting reference for future projects.

Key features

• A4 format
• Covers fashion fabrics and textile fibres
• Detailed guidance on over 70 common fashion fabric basecloths
• Includes fibre information and fabric construction details
• Explains fabric characteristics, sewing guidance and recommended uses
• Includes examples showing fabrics when sewn
• Supplied with 70 fabric swatches

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