Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, 7th Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870057073 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 688 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Names of governmental entities relevant to the textile field and their acronyms are also included in the text including U.S. Extensive cross-referencing and listings of synonyms help the user to gain a broader understanding of the specific term being defined. and multinational trade, educational, and professional associations, together with a description of their purposes and/or functions. Key terms are comprehensively defined and include details about historic background, geographic references, and uses both past and present. This dictionary is an invaluable reference for students and those working in the textile industry.
About the Author Phyllis G. She has also served as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society. Her professional memberships include the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and the Costume Society of America. Merkel taught apparel studies at Florida International University. Tortora is professor emerita at Queens College, where she was department chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles. She has been awarded Fellow Membership in ITAA.Robert S.
"Definitive Work" according to S. J. Waldock. Tortora et al have managed to produce the paradigm of textile dictionaries, this updated edition having clear indications of when a term is obsolete and covering every kind of fabric or spinning and weaving term that I have ever heard of and plenty more besides. There are even entries on lace and ot. Worth buying I highly recommend this dictionary if you work in the fashion or textile industry. I refer to it very regularly and often use it as back-up when writing fabric descriptions in marketing material. The references are up to date and include many branded yarns, manufacturing techniques and fabric finish. "Excellent information source" according to M. Sanchez. This book is great. I don't think I've ever gone to it and not found the word I was looking for. I wish it had a bit more pictures of some of the fabrics and such. But still, it is very good and there isn't one week that goes by that I don't reference it for one reason or another. I especially like
Tortora is professor emerita at Queens College, where she was department chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles. Phyllis G. She has been awarded Fellow Membership in ITAA.Robert S. She has also served as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society. Her professional memberships include the International Textile