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This exuberant collection celebrates the way in which astonishing new textile technology is bringing together fashion, design, engineering and science. Here are microfibers so fine that fabrics made from them are windproof and waterproof, yet allow the skin to breathe. Engineered textiles combine fabric with glass, ceramics, metal or carbon to produce lightweight hybrids with incredible properties. Sophisticated finishes, such as silicone coatings and holographic laminates, transform color, texture and even form. Smart textiles are no longer a science-fiction fantasy - anti-bacterial,…
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1 edition- Other · English · 1998Thames and Hudson · 192 pages · 9780500237403
Textile fabricsTextile craftsFashionSynthetische polymerenTextielTextiles et tissusChemiefaserArt textile