New York: Merrimack Manufacturing Company, [1920]. "Merricord is the name for a 36 inch wide whale [sic] corduroy manufactured by Merrimack Mfg Co Lowell Mass sold exclusively by us. This fine light weight fabric is so constructed as to possess the draping and clinging qualities that are essential for women's... More
Biella: Mondadori, 1979 (1984). 126 Color Plates. Photoessays of fiber bearing mammals: cashmere, alpaca, yak, mohair, camelhair, merino wool and angora rabbit hair and the people who work these fibers. Revised second edition. Minimal English/Italian text. More
London: Batsford, 1989. 130 black and white figures. The standard book on the subject. Comprehensive. "Provides information on spinning, dyeing, and weaving linen yarn, finishing the cloth, growing and processing flax, and working with similar fibers such as hemp and ramie." More
Basle: Ciba Review, 1955. Black and White Illustrations. More
Philadelphia: National Philatelic Museum, [c. 1950]. 54 black and white illustrations of stamps. With a focus on the fiber used in the production of textiles from around the world. More
Basle: Sandoz, 1962. 10 color plates. Major article on Maori weaving. Other articles include "The Significance of Colour among Primitive People", Paint-A Magical Substance", Diffusion of Dyes in Relation to their Dyeing Mechanisms", and "The Disulphide Bond in Wool" More
1968: Merrow, 1968. Authoritative handbook on natural polymer fibers and synthetic fibers. Many charts, graphs, and figures. Fourth revised edition. More
Glasgow: Kate Davies Designs, 2016. Limited hardback edition. "Wool—or in Shetlandic, Oo—has for centuries figured centrally in island life. Hardy, colourful, characterful sheep have adapted over millennia to a challenging climate, and Shetlanders have always put their fine fleeces to good use, in beautiful, distinctive textiles ranging from woven tweeds..... More
London/New York: Routledge, 2002. 49 black and white plates 56 black and white figures 13 tables. "Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric explores the relationship that herders of the present and of the... More
Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1990. 8 Color Plates 83 Black and White. More
Leiden: Brill, 1956 (1964). 1 color plate, 36 black and white figures. Volume 4 is on textiles. Includes chapters on fiber, washing, felts, dyes, spinning, weaving, and looms. Second revised edition. More
Basle: 1946. Black and White Illustrations. More
Edinburgh and Glasgow: The National Association of Scottish Woollen Manufactures, 1956 (1957). Color and Black and White Plates. Articles on the Scottish wool production and use. More
Bradford: British Mohair Spinners, Ltd., 1974 (1976). 15 color plates 3 black and white. An account of the author's travels to Turkey, South Africa, Lesotho, and Texas in search of the wool from Angora goats. More
Aarau: Sauerlander, 1989. Hundreds of color and black and white illustrations. Throrough guide to the history and processes this type of machine woven fabric. More
Portland: MAMA D.O.C., 1995. Black and white illustrations and 15 swatches tipped in. Third review edition printed on hemp-blend paper with a gift inscription signed by the author. Seven fabric samples, seven yarn samples and one fiber sample tipped-in. Chapters on the history, the plant, the biber, processing, spinning, yarns... More
Basle: Ciba Review, 1948. Black and White Illustrations. More
Basle: Ciba Limited, 1949. Black and White Illustrations. Illustrated in black and white. More
Fort Collins: Interweave, 2015. A fascinating guide to working with exotic animal fibers including angora, musk ox, camel, yak, and bison. Fully illustrated in color. More
New York: 1904. First edition. Minor spine scuff. More
New York/London: Garland STPM press, 1980. Academic text with an emphasis on science. "The primary aim of this book is to present the major textile fibers, their structural, physical, chemical, and end-use properties. Chemical and polymeric finishes applied to textile fibers are discussed, since finished affect the ultimate properties of... More
Seattle: Rain City Publishing, 1998 (2006). 40 cotton swatches tipped-in. Revised edition. An informative, useful, and easy to follow guide to cotton fabrics. Includes information on production, use, characteristics, and care. Fabric Reference Series, Volume 2. More
Seattle: Rain City Publishing, 1992 (2000). 32 silk swatches tipped-in. An informative, useful, and easy to follow guide to silk fabrics. Includes information on production, use, characteristics, and care. Fabric Reference Series, Volume 1. Revised edition. More
Seattle: Rain City Publishing, 1996. 30 wool fabrics and 5 specialty hair fiber swatches tipped-in. "The third volume in Julie Parker's Fabric Reference Series explains the different fabrics made from wool and similar fibers, using plain English instead of confusing technical jargon. A detailed description of each fabric is illustrated... More
Liverpool: The Textile Institute, [1949]. 4 black and white plates 8 figures. A brief introduction to and the history and uses of jute, the long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. More
