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The apparel industry
(Blackwell Science, 2002)
This textbook describes the structure of the industry in the UK and globally, and explains the current problems and strategic responses to global shifts in production
Recycling textile and plastic wastte
(Woodhead, 1996)
This text presents nineteen edited papers which together give a picture of the
challenges facing the textile and plastics industries.Both must increasingly be able to
demonstrate environmentally acceptable practices while ...
Encyclopedia of clothing and fashion (O-Z); Volume 3: occult dress to zoran index
(Thomson Gale, 2005)
This reference set provides information on all aspects of clothing and adornment in human culture, from ancient Egyptian wigs to space suits. From ritual garments in societies around the world to fashion models flashing ...
Metal-polymer nanocomposites
(Wiley Interscience, John Wiley, 2005)
Interest in nano-sized metals has increased greatly due to their special characteristics and suitability for a number of advanced applications. As technology becomes more refined-including the ability to effectively ...
Color space and its divisions: color order from antiquity to the present
(John Wiley, 2003)
It has been postulated that humans can differentiate between millions of gradations in color. Not surprisingly, no completely adequate, detailed catalog of colors has yet been devised, however the quest to understand, ...
Synthetic fibres: nylon, polyester, acrylic, polyolefin
(Woodhead, 2005)
Synthetic fibres account for about half of all fibre usage, with applications in every field of fibre and textile technology. Although many classes of fibre based on synthetic polymers have been evaluated as potentially ...
Total colour management in textiles
(Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2006)
Managing colour from the design stage to the finished product can be a difficult activity as colour perception is subjective and can therefore be inconsistent. Total colour management in textiles covers all aspects of ...
The chemistry of dines and polyenes; Volume 1
(John Wiley, 1997)
Dienes and polyenes are an extremely important group of chemicals in the investigation of different types of syntheses. Dienes and Polyenes are found in a large number of natural and man-made products including such natural ...
New fibers
(Woodhead, 1997)
There have been considerable changes in the nature of the fibers being produced, the production methods and in consumers' values and expectations. Since 1990, the march of high-tech fibers has continued, with an ever ...
Bast and other plant fibres
(Woodhead and CRC Press, 2005)
Bast and Other Plant Fibres, a title in Woodhead Publishing’s series on fibres published in association with The Textile Institute, UK, is the first book in over 50 years to cover the most interesting plant fibres and those ...