[Textiles]. Bendure, Zelma and Pfeiffer, Gladys.

America's Fabrics; Origin and History, Manufacture, Characteristics and Uses.

New York: Macmillan, 1946. First printing. Original Tan Cloth w/ blue & red title & design on cover. Octavo, pp. 688, indexed, 12 color plates. A complete story of all fabrics in consumer use- from their beginnings to finished material. Fabrics, machines, artists, raw materials and methods. Hundreds of b/w and color photos of various textiles and the machinery that creates them. Includes fascinating photo glossary with definitions of textiles from buckram to madras. Good. Item #1382

Price: $32.00