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Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles

The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles

By Ajoy K Sarkar, Phyllis G Tortora, and Ingrid Johnson

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This seminal text demystifies all the terminology around working with textiles today, providing definitions of processes, techniques, features, and even some historical terms that you need to know. The dictionary now includes coverage of sustainability, smart materials and biobased textiles, intelligent and 3D manufacturing, new technologies, and processes.

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Publisher: Fairchild Books
Publish Date: 11/04/2021
Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9781501366703
ISBN-10: 150136670X
Language: English

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This seminal text demystifies all the terminology around working with textiles today, providing definitions of processes, techniques, features, and even some historical terms that you need to know. The dictionary now includes coverage of sustainability, smart materials and biobased textiles, intelligent and 3D manufacturing, new technologies, and processes. Entries cover everything from fibers, fabrics, laws and regulations affecting textile materials and processing, inventors of textile technology, and business and trade terms relevant to textiles. Highly illustrated with over 400 images, entries include pronunciation, derivation, definition, and uses.

About the Authors

Professor Ingrid Johnson has more than 40 years of experience in the textile industry. She holds a baccalaureate degree in textiles from Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science and a master's degree in textile from North Carolina State University. She is a full professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology ( Learn More


Professor Ingrid Johnson has more than 40 years of experience in the textile industry. She holds a baccalaureate degree in textiles from Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science and a master's degree in textile from North Carolina State University. She is a full professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology ( Learn More


Professor Ingrid Johnson has more than 40 years of experience in the textile industry. She holds a baccalaureate degree in textiles from Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science and a master's degree in textile from North Carolina State University.

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