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Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles [Hardcover]

Robert S. Merkel (Author)
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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.

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Phyllis G. Tortora is Professor Emerita at Queens College, where she was department chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles. Among the textbooks of which she is the author or co-author are Survey of Historic Costume and Fairchilds Dictionary of Textiles, 7th Edition. She also serves as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society in Huntington, New York. Robert S. Merkel has taught apparel studies at Florida International University.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Know Every words used in Textiles, Mar 25 2000
This review is from: Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles (Hardcover)
This is a great unique book for all textile related persons, it gives in details the perfect meaning of all the words used in todays textile field. I think this book is must for all textile related persons.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information source, Aug 18 2005
By M. Sanchez "Gabby's Mommy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles (Hardcover)
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 that it offers origins of some textile words which is always interesting and helpful to know.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying, April 17 2008
By Amanda Herrod "Designing Mum" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles (Hardcover)
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 finishing terms.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabrics/Textiles, Feb 7 2010
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Great Book!!! Just what I was looking for! Anyone getting into the business, new or already in the business, this is a great book to have for references and terms that you don't know! ENJOY!!!
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