Fabrics That Go Bump is the third in a series of "Best of Weaver's" books. Each is a collection of treasured articles from more than ten inspiring years of Weaver's magazine. This volume explores handwoven fabrics with marvelous and unusual textures: waffle weave, honeycomb, pleated fabrics, rib and cord weaves, and seersucker.

This definitive collection of fabrics that go bump includes:

— comprehensive drafting and designing theory for all weave structures that defy the flat fabric plane

— details on fibers and finishing

— techniques for controlling differential shrinkage for collapse fabrics

— and thirty-five unique projects with complete, easy-to-follow directions

But it takes knowledge and practice! This book will keep you from starting from scratch in your own pursuit of fantastically textured fabrics. In Fabrics That Go Bump, you'll gain the tools to design and weave textures that are not created by textured yarns but by the innovative use of structure, fiber type, and finishing method.