This how-to book provides readers with information they need to get started on a career in textile arts. Included are the history and cultural significance of textiles, textile tools and techniques, career paths in textiles, and highlights of successful textile artists. Step-by-step projects help readers practice textile skills, and idea spreads inspire ways to apply what they've learned. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Activities for further learning Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents This series examines the tools and techniques needed to make crafting a career! Each title explores a different industrial art form. Step-by-step projects allow makers to build skills, and a DIY section provides aspirational creations. Career paths in the featured art form are examined, as well as ways young crafters can use their skills to earn money now. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
