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Summary: FAVORITE THINGS
Review: "More than 1800 patterns from the eighteenth century through the 1950's were culled from the collection of the Design Library (an archive of millions of fabrics) to create the indispensiblesource book, "Textile Designs", by SusanMeller and Joost Elfers.Now this visual encyclopedia is available in a three-volume CD-ROM set, which, with many designs shown in full repeat for the first time, is a must for professionals and amateurs alike." VICTORIA Magazine, February 1999
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Summary: "Like a fourteen course Japanese meal..."
Review: "This book is a 'must have' for everyone who is interested in textiles and textile designs. The historian will gain insight into the evolution of a given motif, and the designer will have a sourcebook of tremendous volume and depth. All of us are indebted to the authors for providing an encyclopedic look into the ever-changing and evolving world of the textile motif." ...Carol D. Westfall, "Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot", Fall '99
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Summary: Review from FabriCad, July/Aug 1998
Review: DIGITAL TEXTILE DESIGN"Look up on your bookshelf - doyou have the book Textile Designs: Two Hundred Years of European andAmerican Patterns, by Susan Meller and Joost Elffers? Chances are you do. It's one of the most popular design references for the textile industry. Now put the book back on the shelf because you don't have to scan the pages any more - they're available on CD-ROM. The CD is remarkably easy to use and, in fact, works remarkably well when used along with the book. The textile designs appear on a page with text and all, just as if you were looking at the printed copy. However you can change the page from grey to black for easier viewing if so desired. There are only about eight buttons to figure out to navigate through the book. The thumbnail views represent only part of the story. If you click on one then "download" the image you get a high resolution (300 dpi) image in JPEG format. This image is generally larger than the one in the book and usually includes a full repeat. Designs are copyright free, but you can also use them in conjunction with just about any CAD program. The CD works on Macintosh, Windows 95, and UNIX operating systems. The Floral Collection, which is the first CD from this book, contains 494 designs grouped into 81 categories."
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Summary: textile designs
Review: hi my name is Cevahir I am studying Cyprus International university. My departmen is fashion and textile design. I need this book(textile designers) I want buy it so I wonder how much can I take and how can I take
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Summary: Sophisticated Designs to Beautify your Web Pages
Review: I am a Web page designer and three years ago was thrilled to discover the book Textile Designs. The repeating nature of the patterns lend themselves beautifully to backgrounds, buttons and borders in web page development. There are thousands of possibilities that are head and shoulders above almost all other available graphics. The book has become a constant source of inspiration to me. Now I have made an even greater discovery - the CD-ROM of the book! The entire FLORAL section is available in a very user-friendly format. I can now download images easily without having to go through time-consuming scanning and use them directly in the creation of various web pages. Best of all, everything is ROYALTY FREE. I can't wait until the other CD's are available, in particular the CD's specifically made for web-page developers. So, if you do any creative designing - Web sites, desktop publishing, etc. - I would really recommend that you buy the book. Look through it; if you find even one or two designs that you can use then it pays to get the CD, it's cheaper than repro fees - and great fun!
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Summary: THE ONE WHO KNOWS THE VALUE OF ARTS
Review: I AM HAPPY THAT THE COST OF SUCH VALUABLE BOOK IS REASONABLE AND MANY PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD CAN GET A BENEFIT OF THAT. NABEEL NIMRI.
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Summary: I highly recommend this product.
Review: I designed and printed my own engagement announcements and wedding invitations using patterns from TEXTILE DESIGNS DIGITAL: FLORAL. They came out beautifully!! Not only did it save printing costs, but it was a lot of fun for my fiance and I to create them together. We have also used the CD-ROM designs to make note cards, birthday greetings, post cards, and gift wrap paper, resulting in many compliments. I highly recommend this product. It contains many beautiful patterns.
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Summary: I highly recommend this product.
Review: I designed and printed my own engagement announcements and wedding invitations using patterns from TEXTILE DESIGNS DIGITAL: FLORAL. They came out beautifully!! Not only did it save printing costs, but it was a lot of fun for my fiance and I to create them together. We have also used the CD-ROM designs to make note cards, birthday greetings, post cards, and gift wrap paper, resulting in many compliments. I highly recommend this product. It contains many beautiful patterns.
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Summary: A Visual Feast
Review: TEXTILE DESIGNS delighted my eyes and mind. Not only are most of the 1800 photos of designs breath-taking in their beauty; the book is organized so that each page tells a lively story about the category of textile displayed. I discovered technical, historical, cultural, and even political aspects of the designs. The writing itself is engaging, elegant and can be unexpectedly humourous. All in all, a treat for oneself, or gift for another that I would highly recommend.
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Summary: Available on CD-ROM
Review: TEXTILE DESIGNS has become one of the most widely used and popular textile references in the market. For the first time it is available on CD-ROM! TEXILE DESIGNS DIGITAL retains the same unique organization, witty text, and informative captions as the book. All the images were professionally scanned in high resolution from the original transparencies and incorporated into an elegant user interface. Most designs are in full repeat and can be opened in virtually any popular imaging program. The CD-ROM comes with a licensing agreement granting the usage of these designs FREE of ROYALTIES, PERMISSIONS, and REPRODUCTION FEES. Volume I, TEXTILE DESIGNS DIGITAL: FLORAL, is available now. Volume II: GEOMETRIC and Volume III: CONVERSATIONAL, ETHNIC, ART MOVEMENTS and PERIOD STYLES will follow soon.
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