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Nautical knots illustrated / by Snyder, Paul.(CARDINAL)710408; Snyder, Arthur.(CARDINAL)530778; Snyder, Paul.Nautical knots and lines illustrated.;
Synthetic fabrics used in rope -- Rope care and safety -- Rope construction -- Explanation of procedure and terms used -- Knots used on board -- Figure-of-eight -- Overhand knot -- Making fast to a cleat -- Half hitch -- Two half hitches -- Reef knot -- Clove hitch (crossing) -- Clove hitch (temporary) -- Rolling hitch -- Becket hitch-- Starting technique -- Sheet bend -- Bowline (fixed loop) -- Bowline (around fixed object) -- Carrick bend -- Bowline in a bight -- Draw hitch -- Constrictor -- Trucker's hitch -- Towboat hitch -- Eye splice (three-stranded) -- All about coils -- How to make coils safe -- Common coil -- Cleat coil -- Gasket coil -- Stowage coil -- Utility line stowage -- Modern deck hardware -- Winches -- Overriding turns -- Sheet winches, hauling in -- Halyard drum winches, hoisting.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Knots and splices; Ropework;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dressmaking : the complete step-by-step guide to making your own clothes / by Smith, Alison(Alison Victoria)(CARDINAL)562160;
Tools & materials -- Basic sewing kit -- Needles and pins -- Threads -- Measuring and marking tools -- Cutting tools -- Notions -- Useful extras -- Sewing machine -- Serger -- Pressing aids -- Fabrics -- Wool fabrics -- Cotton fabrics -- Silk fabrics -- Linen fabrics -- Synthetic fabrics -- Patterns & cutting out -- Reading patterns -- Body measuring -- Altering patterns -- Making a toile -- Cutting out -- General techniques -- Stitches for hand sewing -- Machine stitches and seams -- Reducing seam bulk -- Darts -- Gathers -- Interfacings -- Facings -- Collars -- Waistbands -- Sleeves -- Pockets -- Hemlines -- Zippers -- Buttons -- Hooks and eyes and snaps -- Garments -- The skirts -- Classic A-line skirt -- Button front A-line skirt -- Classic tailored skirt -- Tailored evening skirt -- Classic pleated skirt -- Topstitched pleated skirt -- The dresses -- Classic shift dress -- Short-sleeved shift dress -- Square-neck shift dress -- Sleeveless shift dress -- Short sleeveless shift dress -- Classic waisted dress -- Short-sleeved waisted dress -- Sleeveless waisted dress -- Waisted cocktail dress -- Classic empire waist dress -- Sleeveless empire waist dress -- Long empire waist dress -- The pants -- Classic tailored pants -- Tapered capri pants -- Classic palazzo pants -- Wide-leg shorts -- The tops -- Classic shell top -- Tie-neck top -- Long-sleeved tunic -- Classic princess-line blouse -- Short-sleeved blouse -- The jackets -- Classic boxy jacket -- Boxy jacket with collar -- Classic shawl collar jacket -- Lined shawl collar jacket -- Mending & repairs -- Unpicking stitches -- Darning a hole -- Repairing fabric under a button -- Repairing a damaged buttonhole -- Mending a split in a seam -- Mending a tear with a fusible patch -- Repairing or replacing elastic -- Repairing a broken zipper -- Customizing -- Lengthening a skirt with a contrast band -- Turning jeans into a skirt -- Adding a collar and pockets to a dress -- Embellishing a dress with sequins and beads -- Embellishing a T-shirt with flowers -- Adding a ribbon trim to a cardigan -- Patterns.
Subjects: Dressmaking.; Tailoring (Women's); Sewing.; Clothing and dress.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 16
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Home hints & tips : the new guide to natural, safe and healthy living / by Richardson, Rosamond,1945-2017.(CARDINAL)380246; Sadur, Russell.(CARDINAL)668135;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-177) and index.Introduction -- Home basics: Natural home -- Conserving water -- Air quality -- Saving energy: Lighting -- Heat & insulation -- Household appliances -- Travel -- Decorating & furnishing: Painting & decorating -- Soft furnishings -- Synthetic fabrics -- Carpets & natural flooring -- Cleaning the home: Natural cleaners -- Windows, walls, & floors -- Natural kitchen -- Natural bathroom -- Furniture & ornaments -- Household pests -- Washing & laundry: Laundry know-how -- Natural stain removers -- Washing the natural way -- Drying & pressing -- Recycling waste: Reducing waste -- What to recycle? -- Organic waste -- Hazardous household waste -- Reusing -- Healthy food: Good diet -- Organic food -- Reading the label -- What we drink -- Food suppliers -- Grow your own -- Preparing food -- Storing & cooking -- Personal care: Understanding labels -- Skin care -- Body care -- Hair care -- Hand & foot care -- Fragrances -- Natural remedies: Common ailments -- Herbal medicine chest -- Healing through bodywork -- Baby care: Feeding young children -- Diapers & skin care -- Clothes, bedding, & toys -- Keeping pets: Feeding your pet -- Pest control -- Pet health -- Pet hygiene -- Working at home: Designing a home office -- Creating a workstation -- Money matters -- Resources -- Index -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements.Includes natural, safe, and environmentally friendly advice on cleaning, saving energy, baby care, health care, decorating, shopping, recycling, pet care, and working at home.
Subjects: Home economics.; Home economics;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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All new fabric savvy : how to choose & use fabrics : a quick reference guide / by Betzina, Sandra,author.(CARDINAL)778721;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The essential guide for every sewer just got better! All New Fabric Savvy is updated to include detailed information on 107 different fabrics; must-know information on determining fabric content, working with knits, working with different types of interfacing, removing stains, and choosing lining material; recommended tools and notions; illustrated reference sections on seams, details, closures, and hems; 476 photographs and 110 illustrations. Organized alphabetically, the 107 fabrics include old favorites--like cotton, wool, knits, and silks--to new options, some of which you might never have heard of or sewn with--synthetics; those that resist water, sun, stains, and wrinkles; those made from animal hides (and, of course, their faux cousins); those regenerated from wood pulp; and many more.
Subjects: Dressmaking materials.; Machine sewing.; Textile fabrics.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The fundamentals of fashion design / by Sorger, Richard.(CARDINAL)552186; Udale, Jenny.(CARDINAL)552187;
MARCIVE 11/04/09Includes bibliographical references (page 168) and index.
Subjects: Fashion design.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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How to feel : the science and meaning of touch / by Subramanian, Sushma,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- 1. Dull: How Our Cultures Lost Touch -- 2. Numb: Life Without Touch -- 3. Mushy: When Sensation Crosses Into Emotion -- 4. Untethered: Will the Body Become Obsolete? -- 5. Softening: Overcoming Touch Aversion -- 6. Boundaries: Knowing Good Touch from Bad -- 7. Slick: How Companies Sell Us Touch -- 8. Haptics: Bringing Touch to Our Technology -- 9. Tactful: Building Machines That Can Touch Us Back -- Conclusion -- Notes."We are out of touch. Many people fear that we are trapped inside our screens, becoming less in tune with our bodies and losing our connection to the physical world. But the sense of touch has been undervalued since long before the days of digital isolation. Because of deeply rooted beliefs that favor the cerebral over the corporeal, touch is maligned as dirty or sentimental, in contrast with supposedly more elevated modes of perceiving the world. How to Feel explores the scientific, physical, emotional, and cultural aspects of touch, reconnecting us to what is arguably our most important sense. Sushma Subramanian introduces readers to the scientists whose groundbreaking research is underscoring the role of touch in our lives. Through vivid individual stories--a man who lost his sense of touch in his early twenties, a woman who experiences touch--emotion synesthesia, her own efforts to become less touch averse--Subramanian explains the science of the somatosensory system. She visits labs that are shaping the textures of objects we use every day, from cereal to synthetic fabrics. The book highlights the growing field of haptics, which is trying to incorporate tactile interactions into devices such as phones that touch us back and prosthetic limbs that can feel"--
Subjects: Touch.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Worn : a people's history of clothing / by Thanhauser, Sofi,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-353) and index.Introduction -- Linen. The last linen shirt in New Hampshire -- Underthings -- Cotton. Texas fields -- The fabric revolution -- Drought -- Silk. Yangtze silk -- Costume drama -- The rise of mass fashion -- Synthetics. Rayon -- Nylons -- Export processing zones -- Wool. Army of the small -- Woolfest -- Weavers -- Conclusion."In this panoramic social history, Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells five stories--Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool--about the clothes we wear and where they come from, illuminating our world in unexpected ways. She takes us from the opulent court of Louis XIV to the labor camps in modern-day Chinese-occupied Xinjiang. We see how textiles were once dyed with lichen, shells, bark, saffron, and beetles, displaying distinctive regional weaves and knits, and how the modern Western garment industry has refashioned our attire into the homogenous and disposable uniforms popularized by fast-fashion brands. Thanhauser makes clear how the clothing industry has become one of the planet's worst polluters and how it relies on chronically underpaid and exploited laborers. But she also shows us how micro-communities, textile companies, and clothing makers in every corner of the world are rediscovering ancestral and ethical methods for making what we wear. Drawn from years of intensive research and reporting from around the world, and brimming with fascinating stories, Worn reveals to us that our clothing comes not just from the countries listed on the tags or ready-made from our factories. It comes, as well, from deep in our histories." --
Subjects: Clothing and dress; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Fashion; Textile fabrics;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14
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How things work : everyday technology explained / by Langone, John,1929-2006.(CARDINAL)147157; Langone, John,1929-2006.National Geographic's how things work.;
At home : Cooking -- Refrigerators -- Vacuum cleaners -- Washers & dryers -- Home heating & cooling -- Hand tools -- Clocks -- Lightbulbs.Building : Skyscrapers -- Elements of construction -- Elevators & escalators -- Tunnels -- Bridges.Entertainment : Making music -- Sending signals -- Radio -- Digitized music -- Television -- Video games -- Cameras -- Motion pictures -- Roller coasters -- Fireworks.Health & medicine : Endoscopy -- Implants -- Imaging -- Monitors -- Drugs -- Laser surgery.Information : Fiber optics & DSL -- Cell phones -- Satellite communications -- Printing presses -- Photocopiers -- Calculators -- Inside computers -- The Internet -- Bar codes & scanners -- The Stock Exchange.Manufacturing : Agriculture -- Biotechnology -- Aquaculture -- Hydroponics -- Steelmaking -- Coal mining -- Oil processing -- Industrial robotics.Materials : Synthetic fibers -- Incredible fabrics -- Sewing & weaving -- Glassmaking -- Plastics -- Papermaking -- Recycling.Other worlds : Lenses -- Night vision -- Microscopes -- Telescopes -- Space telescopes.Power & energy : Power stations -- Hydroelectricity -- Alternative power -- Nuclear power -- Fusion.Transportation : Automobiles -- Alternative fuels -- Bicycles -- Trains -- Electric & high-speed trains -- How boats stay afloat -- Sailboats -- Submersibles -- Principles of flight -- Propellers & jet engines -- Helicopters -- Super- & hypersonic planes.
Subjects: Technology; Inventions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sewing with knits : classic, stylish garments : from swimsuits to eveningwear / by Long, Connie.(CARDINAL)637715;
Subjects: Sewing.; Knit goods.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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What to wear and why : your guilt-free guide to sustainable fashion / by Darke, Tiffanie,author.(CARDINAL)897536;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262).Foreword ; Why your closet matters ; Can fashion be that bad? ; How we got here ; What happens to clothes we no longer want ; Fashion: why we love it ; Why fashion matters to the wider world -- Reduce. Overstuffed wardrobe--but "I haven't got a thing to wear!" ; The sufficiency wardrobe ; Wardrobe audit to protect the planet ; Rent -- Regenerate. Replenish mother Earth ; Natural materials ; Synthetic materials ; MMCFs ; Future-facing fabrics ; Regenerative agriculture: is this the answer? ; Natural materials ; The thirst for cotton ; The durability of denim ; The wonder of wool ; The cost of cashmere ; The drama of down ; The sins of silk ; The basts, the leaves, and the husks ; Vegan leather: ethical or environmental? ; Man-made cellulosic fibers: the good and the bad ; the new future-facing materials -- Recycle. Upcycling ; Reconstituting ; MMCFs and textile-to-textile recycling ; Don't forget your feet -- Restore. Tailoring and repairs ; Slow fashion and social sustainability -- Resell. Clothes have stories ; The business of thrift -- The big fixes needed. Greenwashing, greenhushing, greenwishing ; Fashion's employment problem ; A day in the life of a garment worker ; Fast fashion: where it all went wrong ; Easy hacks to shop your wardrobe."Love fashion but feel guilty? You're not alone. The art of getting dressed should bring so much joy, but many of us are waking up to some uncomfortable truths about the way our clothes are made. Of the 80 billion garments produced per year, many end up in landfills. While the clothing industry employs 15 percent of the world's population, it regularly exploits its workers. And although fashion produces many beautiful and desirable things, it is also a serious polluter of the environment. However, the good news is we can change this. As consumers, we have the power to make a difference with the choices we make. In What to Wear and Why, top fashion writer turned sustainability activist Tiffanie Darke sheds light on the unsustainable practices and environmental impact of the fashion industry, while providing a map to how we can enjoy fashion more responsibly. Drawing on her extensive experience and expertise, Darke offers practical guidance on how to shop, how to build a sustainable wardrobe, and how to choose fashion brands and artisans who are doing good things. She celebrates those who are changing the industry, from environmental activists to sustainable fashion pioneers, giving us examples of how fashion and sustainability can work in the real world. Whether you're a fashionista who cares passionately about sustainability, an environmental advocate seeking to learn more about the impact of fashion, or simply someone who wants to be a part of the change, What to Wear and Why is your go-to guide to a more sustainable future."--
Subjects: Fashion design.; Fashion; Sustainable design.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 15
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