This best-selling introductory text is for students and professionals who need a solid understanding of basic textiles. In addition to describing the fundamentals, it covers the increasing emphasis on textiles as a major international industry. This edition continues to address the variety of career opportunities in the design, production, marketing, and merchandising of textiles, apparel, and home products associated with the world of textiles. Chapters are keyed to textile samples in the Fabric Science Swatch Kit, 8th Edition, available separately.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
Dicke: 48 mm
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978-1-56367-417-4 (9781563674174)
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Allen C. Cohen is Professor Emeritus of Textile Science at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Arthur Price is Professor Emeritus of Textile Science and former Chairman of the Textiles Science Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ingrid Johnson is Professor of Textile Development and Marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
* The Textile Industry * Fibre Characteristics * Natural and Manufactured Fibres * Yarns and Sewing Threads * Woven Fabrics * Knitted Fabrics * Other Types of Textiles * Textile Dyeing * Textile Printing * Textile Finishing * Care and Renovation of Textiles * Unique Fabrications and Innovations * Textiles for Interiors * Determining Fabric Quality * Guide to Fabric Selection * Textile Laws and Regulations TEXT FEATURES * Major technological advances in fibres through fabrications to meet explicit performance requirements * Shift of textile production from industrial to developing countries and the redefinition of the role of the US in international production * Coverage of international trade, textile laws and regulations, as well as fabric specifications for quality assurance * Analysis of fabrics, tables, and procedues for converting to and from textile metric measurements and for textile performance testing * Study questions and assignments * Ring-binder format for inserting new information * Instructor's Guide
