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    Basic Textiles Swatch Kit  
 

The 2010 Basic Textiles Swatch Kit can be used alone or in conjunction with any textiles textbook. The swatches are in order as they are discussed in Textiles by Kadolph. Swatch exercises are included at the end of the chapters in Textiles. You may purchase the swatch kit alone from Textile Fabric Consultants on this website or bundled with the textbook. For bundle prices please call 800-848-9500.

  • 126 2.5" Warp x 2" Filling Apparel and Interior Fabric Swatches
  • Mounting Sheets
  • Master List (includes fabric name, description and fiber content)
  • 3-Ring Binder
  • Tape for Mounting Swatches
  • Pen
  • 5x Linen Tester/Stitch Counter
  • Increased Number of Fiber Contents
  • New Fibers Added:
  • Rayon from Bamboo, XLA, T400, Recycled Polyester
ALL EDUCATIONAL ORDERS OF 10 OR MORE SWATCH KITS WILL RECEIVE THE TEXTILE COMPANION CD-ROM WITH EACH KIT

*Complimentary Instructor Swatch Kit with a classroom order of 10 or more swatch kits.*

    Instructor Swatch Kit Includes:
  • Student Swatch Kit
  • Fiber Samples Packet
  • Manual Containing Detailed Information Including:
    • Yarn Type
    • Fabric Description
    • Dye/Print Method
    • Finish
    • Color Guide and Yarn Count
  • Pen
  • Tape for Mounting Swatches
  • 5x Linen Tester/Stitch Counter
  • 75 Page Laboratory Manual (sent on CD)
  • Textile Companion CD-ROM
  • Individual Questions and Exercises About Each Swatch (sent on CD)
******Educational pricing is available for orders of 10 or more******

View Mounted Swatches:
Swatches 1-39
Swatches 40-69
Swatches 70-99
Swatches 100-126


Retail Price: $58.95  


 
 
 
    Basic Textiles Swatch Kit with Textile Companion CD-ROM  
 

We now offer the Basic Textiles Swatch Kit as a package with the Textile Companion CD-ROM.

The package includes:

  • 2008 Basic Textiles Swatch Kit with all components
  • Complete Textile Companion CD-ROM containing over 1300 textile images

Price: $128.95  


 
 
 
    Basic Textiles Swatch Kit with Textile Mania  
 

The 2010 Basic Textiles Swatch Kit Textile Mania Edition can be used alone or in conjunction with any textiles textbook. The swatches are in order as they are discussed in Textiles by Kadolph. Swatch exercises are included at the end of the chapters in Textiles.

  • 126 2.5" Warp x 2" Filling Apparel and Interior Fabric Swatches
  • Mounting Sheets
  • Master List (includes fabric name, description and fiber content)
  • 3-Ring Binder
  • Double Sided Tape for Mounting Swatches
  • Pen
  • 5x Linen Tester/Stitch Counter
  • Textile Mania CD














Retail Price: $90.00  


 
 
 
    Basic Textiles Swatch Kit with Textiles Textbook Bundle  
 

Pearson Higher Education is offering bundled packages of the textiles textbook, Textiles by Kadolph and the Basic Textiles Swatch Kit. Please see their website Pearsonhighered.com for more information. The swatches are in order as they are discussed in the textbook. The textbook/swatch kit combination provide a permanent textiles reference that can be used throughout your student's textile career.


 
 
 
    Basic Textiles Swatch Kit with Understanding Textiles Textbook Bundle  
 

Pearson Higher Education is offering bundled packages of the textiles textbook, Understanding Textiles , by Collier, Bide and Tortora, and the Basic Textiles Swatch Kit. Please see their website Pearsonhighered.com for more information. The swatches are in order as they are discussed in the textbook. The textbook/swatch kit combination provide a permanent textiles reference that can be used throughout your student's textile career.


 
 
 
    Fabric Exam Swatch Set  
 

Designed to be used as a supplement to one of the following kits:

  • Basic Textiles Swatch Kit
  • Interior Design Swatch Kit
  • Textile Identification Manual with Textile Collection


  • Contains over 1000 mulitple choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank and essay questions related to the swatches in the Fabric Exam Swatch Set.
  • Instructors may cut and paste questions of their choice to create review sheets, quizzes or exams
  • Answer key on CD, 99 fabrics and mounting sheets provided
  • Developed by Dr. Sara Marcketti and Dr. Sarah Kadolph of Iowa State University
Instructor receives Fabric Exam Swatch Book CD upon adoption of the Swatch Set

Please contact us for ordering information.


 
 
 
    Interior Design Swatch Kit  
 

The Interior Design Swatch Kit can be used alone or in conjunction with any textiles textbook. The swatches are in order as they are discussed in the new edition of Textiles for Residential and Commercial Interiors by Willbanks, Oxford, Miller and Coleman. With added emphasis on sustainability and contract fabrics, the swatch kit and textbook provide a complete textile learning experience for any interior design student or professional. You can order Textiles for Residential and Commercial Interiors directly from Fairchild Books at 800-932-4724.

  • NEW! Contract Fabrics!!
  • NEW! Sustainable Fabrics!!
  • NEW! Categories!!
  • NEW Fiber Contents!!
  • Soy
  • Hemp
  • PLA
  • Recycled Polyester
  • Bamboo
  • 84 - 4" Warp x 3" Filling Fabric Swatches
  • Upholstery, Drapery, Drapery Linings,Carpet Backings and Bedding Swatches
  • Mounting Sheets
  • Master List
  • 3-Ring Binder
Complimentary Instructor Swatch Kit with a classroom order of five or more swatch kits.

Instructor Swatch Kit includes:

  • Student Swatch Kit
  • Additional Fiber Samples with a Burn Test Chart
  • Manual Containing Detailed Information Including:
    • Yarn Type
    • Fabric Description
    • Dye/Print Method
    • Finish
    • Retail Price per Yard
    • Color Guide and Yarn Count
******Educational pricing is available for orders of 5 or more******

View Mounted Swatches
Retail Price: $56.95  


 
 
 
    Textile Identification Manual with Textile Collection  
 

  • 123 - 2.5" Warp x 2" Filling Apparel and Interior Fabric Swatches
  • 16 Fiber clusters representing all fiber classifications (for classroom orders fibers are sent to instructor for distribution)
  • 21 Yarn Lengths representing various classes and constructions (for classrooms orders yarns are sent to instructor for distribution)
  • Lab Manual complete with identification guidelines and mounting sheets organized in the following Six Exercises:
    • Textile Structure Identification
    • Fiber Identification
    • Yarn Identification
    • Fabric Construction Identification
    • Colored Fabric Identification
    • Finish Identification
  • Students are challenged to discover the identity of the items in the collection because the specific names/identities are not revealed
  • Corresponds directly to Textile Science by Kathryn Hatch
    • Available from Millenium Print Group
      Topics:
    • Fabric performance properties
    • Fiber classification and properties
    • Yarn classes and properties
    • Fabric construction classes
    • Colorant classes
    • Chemical finishing
Complimentary Instructor Manual with Textile Collection with a classroom order of ten or more Textile Identification Manuals with Textile Collections.

Instructor materials include:
  • Textile Identification Manual with Textile Collection
  • Enough Fiber and Yarn Samples for Each Student
  • Manual Containing Detailed Information (including identification exercise answer keys)
******Educational pricing is available for orders of 10 or more******
Retail Price: $68.95