Author: George L. Conway Publisher: Delmar ISBN: Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
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.
Author: Vinay Kumar Publisher: Gyan Publishing House ISBN: 9788182052581 Category : Clothing and dress Languages : en Pages : 306
Book Description
The present publication is an up-to-date, authentic and comprehensive dictionary of textiles, which recognises that textiles is a field in its own right, and with its own language, and that terms and their definitions are important for professionals and students of textiles. It aims to provide clear, concise, and correct definitions and descriptions of the terms used in textiles. The terminology of all the branches of textiles are included in this work. This work is designed to be a comprehensive reference tool for textiles professionals, students and laymen interested in textiles. It is earnestly hoped that it will be an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for meaning and knowledge of the common, specialised and latest terms in textiles and allied fields.
Author: Phyllis G. Tortora Publisher: Fairchild Books ISBN: Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 696
Book Description
The revised and expanded edition features over 14,000 definitions of fibers, fabrics, laws, and regulations affecting textile materials and processing, inventors of textile technology, and business and trade terms relevant to textiles. Key terms are comprehensively defined and include details about historic background, geographic references, and uses both past and present. Extensive cross-referencing and listings of synonyms help the user to gain a broader understanding of the specific term being defined. Names of governmental entities relevant to the textile field and their acronyms are also included in the text including U.S. and multinational trade, educational, and professional associations, together with a description of their purposes and/or functions. This dictionary is an invaluable reference for students and those working in the textile industry.
Author: Phyllis G. Tortora Publisher: ISBN: 1501365134 Category : Textile fabrics Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Now includes new terminology around the current practices in textiles including sustainability, smart materials and biobased textiles, intelligent and 3D manufacturing, new technologies and processes.
Author: Francesca Sterlacci Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1442239093 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 748
Book Description
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.
Author: Kolanjikombil Matthews Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 0429893264 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 614
Book Description
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: Linda Johansen Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1607050897 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 101
Book Description
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: George L. Conway
Author: K. K. Maitra
Author: Vinay Kumar
Author: Phyllis G. Tortora
Author: Phyllis G. Tortora
Author: Fashionary International Limited
Author: Phyllis G. Tortora
Author: Francesca Sterlacci
Author: Kolanjikombil Matthews
Author: Linda Johansen