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Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles

Phyllis G. Tortora

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The revised and expanded edition features over 14,000 definitions of fibers, fabrics, laws, and regulations affecting textile materials and processing, inventors of textile technology, and business and trade terms relevant to textiles. Key terms are comprehensively defined and include details about historic background, geographic references, and uses both past and present. Extensive cross-referencing and listings of synonyms help the user to gain a broader understanding of the specific term being defined. Names of governmental entities relevant to the textile field and their acronyms are also included in the text including U.S. and multinational trade, educational, and professional associations, together with a description of their purposes and/or functions. This dictionary is an invaluable reference for students and those working in the textile industry.

Language: English

Pages: 688

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Fairchild Books

Release: March 27, 2009

ISBN: 0870057073

ISBN 13: 9780870057076

Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles

Phyllis G. Tortora

4.5/5 ( ratings)

The revised and expanded edition features over 14,000 definitions of fibers, fabrics, laws, and regulations affecting textile materials and processing, inventors of textile technology, and business and trade terms relevant to textiles. Key terms are comprehensively defined and include details about historic background, geographic references, and uses both past and present. Extensive cross-referencing and listings of synonyms help the user to gain a broader understanding of the specific term being defined. Names of governmental entities relevant to the textile field and their acronyms are also included in the text including U.S. and multinational trade, educational, and professional associations, together with a description of their purposes and/or functions. This dictionary is an invaluable reference for students and those working in the textile industry.

Language: English

Pages: 688

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Fairchild Books

Release: March 27, 2009

ISBN: 0870057073

ISBN 13: 9780870057076

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