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Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Design and Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
R Sinclair
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Description for Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Design and Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
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This major textbook is designed for students studying textiles and fashion at higher and undergraduate level, as well as those needing a comprehensive and authoritative overview of textile materials and processes. The first part of the book reviews the main types of natural and synthetic fibres and their properties. Part two provides a systematic review of the key processes involved first in converting fibres into yarns and then transforming yarns into fabrics. Part three discusses the range of range of finishing techniques for fabrics. The final part of the book looks specifically at the transformation of fabric into apparel, from ... Read more
This major textbook is designed for students studying textiles and fashion at higher and undergraduate level, as well as those needing a comprehensive and authoritative overview of textile materials and processes. The first part of the book reviews the main types of natural and synthetic fibres and their properties. Part two provides a systematic review of the key processes involved first in converting fibres into yarns and then transforming yarns into fabrics. Part three discusses the range of range of finishing techniques for fabrics. The final part of the book looks specifically at the transformation of fabric into apparel, from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Condition
New
Weight
1615g
Number of Pages
894
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845699314
SKU
V9781845699314
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About R Sinclair
Rose Sinclair lectures in textile design at Goldsmith’s College, University of London and is a visiting tutor at Central Saint Martin’s College, University of Greenwich, UK. She has undertaken award-winning work in improving the teaching of design and other aspects of textiles in schools and colleges.
Reviews for Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Design and Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
"...a comprehensive overview of the fundamental topics one might be expected to cover when teaching or researching textiles and fashion…ideal both for college and undergraduate students studying textiles or fashion courses..."
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