Author : Phyllis G. Tortora
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 29,29 MB
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Design
ISBN : 1609015355
An essential reference for students and professionals involved in the textile industry.
Author : Louis Harmuth
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 1915
Category : History
ISBN :
Publisher: New York, Fairchild publishing company Publication date: 1915 Subjects: Textile fabrics -- Dictionaries Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Author : Linda Johansen
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 36,86 MB
Release : 2010-11-05
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607050897
Eliminate the guesswork out of creating the color you want and dye happy with formulas for over 900 colors in this handy reference guide. A simple and straightforward approach to fabric dyeing makes playing with color fun and exciting. Learn the basics and try a variety of specialty techniques such as twisting, pleating, layering, and painting. Dye in lots from 1/4 yard to 1 yard, or use multipliers for more. Now you have Linda’s personal “recipe book” to mix any colors you can imagine. Learn special techniques like how to make rainbows, subtle gradations, and unique patterns using common brands of dye, and then use your hand-dyed fabric for any project from quilt making to wearables to fiber art.
Author : Isabel Barnum Wingate
Publisher :
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 47,29 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Textile fabrics
ISBN :
Definitions of terms in the textile industry plus names of textile professional and trade associations, inventors, laboratory tests and various kinds of needlework. Published 1967.
Author : Francesca Sterlacci
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Design
ISBN : 1442239093
From the first animal skin body coverings, to today’s high fashion collections, fashion has held an important role in the evolution of mankind. The fashion industry has, and continues to make, major contributions to our cultural and social environment. It is an industry that responds to our inherent longing for tribal belonging, our socio-economic needs, individual lifestyles, status stratification and profession apparel requirements. The fashion industry is fast-paced, complex and ever changing, in response to consumer needs. Throughout the world, vast numbers of people contribute to this industry, each with the shared goal of supplying an end product of a particular price point directed at a target consumer. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,400 cross-referenced entries on designers, models, couture houses, significant articles of apparel and fabrics, trade unions, and the international trade organizations. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the fashion industry.
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Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 39,3 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Synthetic fabrics
ISBN : 9780967007106
Author : Kolanjikombil Matthews
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 16,9 MB
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0429893264
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Textile Terms is a reference dictionary with a short explanation of textile terms in spinning, weaving, processing and garmenting fields. The book is meant for all textile related personae, especially for textile students, textile processors and garmenting technicians. It will be an asset for merchandisers and buying offices for quick reference. It is a handy reference book for students as well as the faculty.
Author : Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta
Publisher : Fairchild Books
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 49,15 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Finding definitions for fashion is easier than ever. The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion, 3rd Edition, defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel, accessories, and their components; historical and textile terms that relate to contemporary fashion; and the language of the fashion business. Its organization of 51 broad categories, such as activewear, blouses and tops, clothing, construction details, footwear, headwear, jewelry, laces, necklines, shirts, skirts, and waistlines, promotes comprehension of related terms. Categories are fully cross-referenced to the alphabetical listing. Includes terms not readily found in ordinary dictionaries and pronunciation guides for foreign words. An appendix of designers includes emerging leaders. Lavish illustrations by Bina Abling enhance definitions, capturing both the details and style of fashion. Labeled "anatomical" drawings show how the parts of fashion items fit together. Alphabetical page tabs add to the ease of use. This dictionary is the ideal reference for designers, fashion media, instructors, students, historians, and fashion enthusiasts.
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Publisher : Rain City Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,24 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Cotton
ISBN : 9780963761231
Author : George L. Conway
Publisher : Delmar
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,87 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Design
ISBN :
An excellent resource for anyone in the textile industry, this essential dictionary features over 3,500 easy-to-understand definitions of key garment and textile terms. A special section on fabric defects following each alphabetical listing provides a quick reference to these important terms. Phonetic pronunciations and extensive cross-referencing, plus useful appendix material on garment and textile associations, vendors, and Internet reference sites make this dictionary an invaluable asset to any personal resource collection or library.
