Antique textiles are still highly appreciated, though a lot of new ones have appearedAdded on 12/02/2005 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Vintage fabric
In Great Britain there is a person called divy. He is a diviner who is able to define antique textiles on sight. As for common people, it can be rather difficult for them to define the antiquity of this or that article without selvage markings or an expert. But there are some tips about vintage fabrics, which may help you define the exclusiveness of a fabric. As usual, they advise to pay attention to the color, weave, width, appearance and design as good indicators.
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