Apparel Design, Textiles & Construction 9 Brief Contents Brief Contents Part 1—Apparel and Fashion Chapter 1 Understanding Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Chapter 2 Understanding Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Chapter 3 Textiles and Apparel Through the Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Chapter 4 The Textile and Apparel Industry . . . .84 Chapter 5 The Worldwide Apparel Industry . . .102 Chapter 6 A Closer Look at Fashion Design. . . .120 Part 2—Apparel Decisions Chapter 7 Planning a Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Chapter 8 Apparel Decisions and Choices . . . . .154 Chapter 9 Consumer Rights and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Chapter 10 Choices as a Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Chapter 11 Get Your Money’s Worth. . . . . . . . . . .206 Chapter 12 Selecting Apparel for Family Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Chapter 13 Keeping Apparel Looking Its Best . . .238 Chapter 14 Laundry and Dry Cleaning. . . . . . . . .252 Chapter 15 Repair, Redesign, and Recycle . . . . . .268 Part 3—Color and Design Chapter 16 Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 Chapter 17 The Elements and Principles of Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Part 4—From Fibers to Fabrics Chapter 18 The Natural Fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 Chapter 19 The Manufactured Fibers . . . . . . . . . .334 Chapter 20 From Yarn to Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 Chapter 21 Fabric Color and Finishes . . . . . . . . . .364 Part 5—Sewing Techniques Chapter 22 Figure Types and Pattern Sizes. . . . . .378 Chapter 23 Selecting Patterns and Fabrics . . . . . .392 Chapter 24 Sewing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408 Chapter 25 Getting Ready to Sew. . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 Chapter 26 Basic Sewing Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442 Chapter 27 Advanced Sewing Skills . . . . . . . . . . .472 Chapter 28 Serging Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490 Part 6—Career Preparation Chapter 29 Preparing for a Career . . . . . . . . . . . . .514 Chapter 30 A Job and a Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 Chapter 31 Entrepreneurship—Profi ting from Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .554 Appendix A— Metric Conversions for Apparel Construction. . . . . . . . . 568 Appendix B—Needlecrafts. . . . . . . 571 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592