Authors: Louise A. Liddell and Carolee S. Samuels

Apparel: Design, Textiles & Construction is a comprehensive introduction to the worlds of apparel and fashion with updated information and new and improved illustrations and features. Robust digital offerings also accompany this new edition, including a new companion website with e-flash cards, digital graphic organizers, online chapter reviews, and interactive self-assessment quizzes.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Apparel: Design, Textiles & Construction, 11th Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Apparel and Fashion
• • 1 - Understanding Clothing
  • 2 - Understanding Fashion
  • 3 - Textiles and Apparel Through the Years
  • 4 - The Textile and Apparel Industry
  • 5 - The Worldwide Apparel Industry
  • 6 - A Closer Look at Fashion Design
• Unit 2 Apparel Decisions
• • 7 - Planning a Wardrobe
  • 8 - Apparel Decisions and Choices
  • 9 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • 10 - Choices as a Consumer
  • 11 - Get Your Money’s Worth
  • 12 - Selecting Apparel for Family Members
  • 13 - Keeping Apparel Looking Its Best
  • 14 - Laundry and Dry Cleaning
  • 15 - Repair, Redesign, and Recycle
• Unit 3 Color and Design
• • 16 - Color
  • 17 - The Elements and Principles of Design
• Unit 4 From Fibers to Fabrics
• • 18 - The Natural Fibers
  • 19 - The Manufactured Fibers
  • 20 - From Yarn to Fabric
  • 21 - Fabric Color and Finishes
• Unit 5 Sewing Techniques
• • 22 - Figure Types and Pattern Sizes
  • 23 - Selecting Patterns and Fabrics
  • 24 - Sewing Equipment
  • 25 - Getting Ready to Sew
  • 26 - Basic Sewing Skills
  • 27 - Advanced Sewing Skills
  • 28 - Serging Skills
• Unit 6 Career Preparation
• • 29 - Preparing for a Career
  • 30 - A Job and a Career
  • 31 - Entrepreneurship—Profiting from Your Skills
• Special Topics A—Metric Conversions for Apparel Construction
• Special Topics B—Needlecrafts
• Photo Credits
• Glossary
• Index