I am entering my second career as a sewer and my formal training was last century. Can anyone help me in identifying the types of fabric!? I can tell the difference between cotton and polyester but other than that I am a bit lost. Is there any easy to understand dictionary of fabric types?
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Minerva have this fabric guide: https://www.minerva.com/mp/GBP/1/TMFG
Burn testing is a good way to identify fabric you already have - By Hand London have a good guide on this The Burn Test - how to identify the fibres in your mystery fabric – By Hand London
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This is a neat book on the subject - Fabric Savvy by Sandra Betzina
All New Fabric Savvy: How to… All New Fabric Savvy: How to Choose & Use Fabrics: Amazon.co.uk: Sandra Betzina: 9781631868412: Books
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