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Sampling for Bedford Seersucker
Structurally, distortion and deflection occur in cloth if there are areas of plain weave adjacent to areas of floating ends and/or picks. Weft Bedford cord falls into that category.
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Seersucker
Homage to the Simple Stripe
From a white wedding dress to "blue-collar" clothing, cloth tends to reflect our cultural beliefs and values. Here's weaver and Handwoven contributor Liz Moncrief to tell you about the spotted history of stripes.
All Warps are Either Solid or Striped – A Glossary of Stripes
We found a glossary of stripes in a couple of old issues of Handwoven (March/April 1983 and March/April 2003) and used them as our guide.
Ask Madelyn: Testing for Colorfastness
Is there a way to test yarn for color fastness?