The Fairchild Books dictionary of textiles / Ajoy K. Sarkar, Phyllis G. Tortora, Ingrid Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tortora, Phyllis G., author.

Sarkar, Ajoy K., author.

Johnson, Ingrid, 1951- author.

Contributor:

Fairchild Publications, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry--Dictionaries.

Textile industry.

Textile fabrics--Dictionaries.

Textile fabrics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (577 pages)

Edition:

9th edition

Other Title:

Dictionary of textiles

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

System Details:

text file

HTML

Summary:

"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 of 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Revised edition of: The Fairchild Books dictionary of textiles / Phyllis G. Tortora, Ingrid Johnson. 2014.

Based on the earlier work: Fairchild's dictionary of textiles / edited by Stephen S. Marks. 1959.

Includes bibliographical references (page 550-551).

ISBN:

1-60901-950-4

1-5013-6508-8

1-5013-6509-6

OCLC:

1295806454