The central issues discussed in this new collected work in the highly successful ancient textiles series are the relationships between fiber resources and availability on the one hand and the ways those resources were exploited to produce textiles on the other.
In the decade since Writing for the Fashion Business was first published, the Internet and social media have upended the field of journalism and the fashion world, revolutionizing both industries and changing the very nature of storytelling.
The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-sc ne are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character as dress and d cor.
Technical Drawing for Fashion explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple and straightforward step-by-step method, explained for those who wish to use Adobe Illustrator as well as for those who prefer to draw by hand.
The 3rd edition of Color Studies introduces students from all concentrations of visual arts to color theory, the physiology and psychology of color perception, and the physics of color.
From inspiration to sketch, pattern to fabric, the making of a dress has been the structure that has held me, and my passion to dress others is the momentum of my life.
Writing for the Fashion Business is an exciting and engaging textbook that presents effective writing techniques geared specifically for the fashion industry.
Threads of globalization is an interdisciplinary volume that brings fashion-specific garments, motifs, materials, and methods of production into dialogue with gender and identity in various cultures throughout Asia during the long twentieth century.
There has been a great deal of recent interest in masculine clothing, examining both its production and consumption, and the ways in which it was used to create individual identities and to build businesses, from 1850 onwards.
During the interwar years, a proliferation of violence encroached upon the glossy, idealistic world of fashion: from the curiously common appearance of dismembered heads in fashion illustration, to seemingly torturous techniques and devices advertised by beauty imagery, even extending to garments designed to look assaulted and destroyed.
Gloves and Mittens to Knit and Crochet for the Entire Family contains detailed instructions and illustrations informing the reader on how to knit and crochet all different types of gloves and mittens.
This book brings together contributors from a wide range of disciplines to explore the importance of cotton as a major resource for US fashion businesses.
Featuring 75 of the world's most legendary designers, this book presents the story of fashion through the fascinating personal lives and innovative collections that have shaped the field over the past century.
The Great Han is an ethnographic study of the Han Clothing Movement, a neotraditionalist and racial nationalist movement that has emerged in China since 2001.
From chatelaines to whale blubber, ice making machines to stained glass, this six-volume collection will be of interest to the scholar, student or general reader alike - anyone who has an urge to learn more about Victorian things.
The collaboration between the Textile Department of the University of Minho and the Brazilian Association of Studies and Research (ABEPEM) has led to an international platform for the exchange of research in the field of Fashion and Design: CIMODE.
This collection of topical essays by academics and industry professionals brings a unique lens to the issues broached, questions raised, and solutions offered regarding the history and advancement of digital fashion.
Whether you want to alter a vintage jacket or create a full-tailored suit, this tailoring reference guide has everything you need to produce elegant, bespoke garments that last a lifetime.
Focusing on the importance of the application of statistical techniques, this book covers the design of experiments and stochastic modeling in textile engineering.
In today's highly competitive global market, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, and executives need state, federal, and international laws to protect their intellectual property-their brands and the products by which their customers recognize them.
Strickdesignerin Marianne Isager legt nach: Die große Nachfrage ihrer Fans nach dem Erfolg des Titels "Stricken à la Carte", 2011 auf Deutsch erschienen, inspirierte sie zu neuen Ideen.
This beautifully illustrated book filled with original art provides a step-by-step approach to drawing the fashion figure, garment details, and the various techniques used to render fashion illustration.
Showcasing a wealth of arresting color combinations, weaves, and patterns in more than 200 gorgeous examples, The Printed Square by Nicky Albrechtsen reveals the hidden history of the fashionable handkerchief.
The text envisages novel optimization methods that significantly impact real-life problems, starting from inventory control to economic decision-making.
En el negocio de la moda, cada uno de los pasos de la cadena de producción desde el concepto del producto hasta el comportamiento del consumidor final interviene directamente en el incremento de valor de la prenda diseñada.
In the context of gun proliferation and persistent gun violence in the United States, a controversial security strategy has gained public attention: bulletproof fashion.
