Fashion and textile design

A highly diverting retrospective of the 'queen of the tea towel', Pat Albeck, whose prolific textile designs shaped the homes of post-war Britain.

How has the fashion industry responded to turn-of-the-millennium non-binary identities?

Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award 2025This multi-disciplinary study examines the exceptional Turkey red textile dyeing process and product.

How has the fashion industry responded to turn-of-the-millennium non-binary identities?

Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the United States.

Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the United States.

Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award 2025This multi-disciplinary study examines the exceptional Turkey red textile dyeing process and product.

Synonymous with fine craftsmanship and understated elegance, the House of Bottega Veneta is the go-to brand for those who love effortless chic.

Sewing is the perfect hobby - it is relaxing, creative and extremely useful!

Projects in Leather is the ultimate, must-have guide to take your projects to the next level!

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Motherhood, whether achieved through biological or other means, is not a rare experience; dressing oneself, even less so.

An Endless Thread serves as a long-overdue celebration of Grant, who has long advocated for the intersection of cultural pride, style, and a maintaining of tradition.

New Approaches to Decolonizing Fashion History and Period Styles: Re-Fashioning Pedagogies offers a wide array of inclusive, global, practical approaches for teaching costume and fashion history.

With contributions from leading experts, this edited collection presents original research on the skills brought by immigrant communities to the textile and fashion industries, from the early modern to postmodern periods in Asia and the Islamic World, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Whether you have a rudimentary knowledge of sewing or you've been sewing for years, Sewing Perfect Little Bags and Totes is a must-have guide for any kind of crafter!

A detailed, step-by-step guide to successfully altering and repairing ready-made apparel that will help you achieve the perfect fit and extend the life of your clothing.

This book aims to provide a holistic and enriched learning experience to readers as far as various designing and technical aspects pertaining to fashion accessories are concerned.

Dress and Identity in America is an examination of the conservatism and materialism that swept across the country in the late 1940s through the 1950s-a backlash to the wartime tumult, privations, and social upheavals of the Second World War.

With contributions from leading experts, this edited collection presents original research on the skills brought by immigrant communities to the textile and fashion industries, from the early modern to postmodern periods in Asia and the Islamic World, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Motherhood, whether achieved through biological or other means, is not a rare experience; dressing oneself, even less so.

How did women begin wearing pants?

This book aims to provide a holistic and enriched learning experience to readers as far as various designing and technical aspects pertaining to fashion accessories are concerned.

"e;Good fashion is evolution, not revolution"e; Pierre BalmainOne of the original big Parisian couture houses, alongside the likes of Dior and Chanel, Pierre Balmain reigned supreme over the 1950s fashion world with his spectacular and intricate evening wear.

Turn your passion and inspiration into a must-have bag collection and launch your own successful brand.

How did women begin wearing pants?

Dress and Identity in America is an examination of the conservatism and materialism that swept across the country in the late 1940s through the 1950s-a backlash to the wartime tumult, privations, and social upheavals of the Second World War.

Learn technical design processes and industry standards, such as ASTM and ISO, for apparel production and manufacturing practices.

Dressing up.

Discover the stories of 25 North American fashion entrepreneurs who have created queer- and trans-focused fashion brands in the 21st century.

This second edition brings the definitive empirical work on Japanese youth fashion subcultures up-to-date for the 2020s, featuring three new chapters and essential updates in light of new fieldwork and globalized digital media.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's beetlesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's beetlesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.

First Published in 1982, Japanese Ikat Weaving offers a professional approach to the subject, presented with great clarity and precision.

First Published in 1982, Japanese Ikat Weaving offers a professional approach to the subject, presented with great clarity and precision.

The hidden life of the greatest surviving work of Inca artThe most celebrated Andean artwork in the world is a five-hundred-year-old Inca tunic made famous through theories about the meanings of its intricate designs, including attempts to read them as a long-lost writing system.

Fashion Projects: 15 Years of Fashion in Dialogue anthologizes the New York-based journal Fashion Projects.

Fashion Projects: 15 Years of Fashion in Dialogue anthologizes the New York-based journal Fashion Projects.

A detailed, step-by-step guide to successfully altering and repairing ready-made apparel that will help you achieve the perfect fit and extend the life of your clothing.

Introduction by Luca DottiA gorgeous, sophisticated book that captures Audrey Hepburns lifelong connection to the City of Light, featuring all of the places in Paris she loved most, and illustrated with vivid photographs and never-before-published stories about her films, family, friendships, photoshoots, and fashions.

Knitting toys is an addictive hobby and you are sure to be charmed by the gorgeous collection of handmade bears in Easy Teddies to Knit.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's spidersPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's butterfliesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.

Stitching La Mode: Patterns and Dressmaking from Fashion Plates of 1785-1795 brings to life women's unique and extravagant fashions of 1785-1795 in a beautifully illustrated and accessible way.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's spidersPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.

In today's climate, bringing your fashion brand to new international territories is more challenging than ever.

This book contains everything you need to know about suits, from the traditional designs of the early 1900s, to innovative contemporary variations.

New Approaches to Decolonizing Fashion History and Period Styles: Re-Fashioning Pedagogies offers a wide array of inclusive, global, practical approaches for teaching costume and fashion history.

Drawing on original designer interviews, this book explores how design interventions can and do support sex and gender equity and what barriers still stand in the way.

The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket.