Suitable for students and professionals who need an understanding of basic textiles. Describing the fundamentals, this work covers the emphasis on textiles as a major international industry. It addresses career opportunities in the design, production, marketing, and merchandising of textiles, apparel, and home products associated with textiles.

This best-selling introductory text is for students and professionals who need a solid understanding of basic textiles. In addition to describing the fundamentals, it covers the increasing emphasis on textiles as a major international industry. This edition continues to address the variety of career opportunities in the design, production, marketing, and merchandising of textiles, apparel, and home products associated with the world of textiles. Chapters are keyed to textile samples in the Fabric Science Swatch Kit, 8th Edition , available separately.

• * The Textile Industry * Fibre Characteristics * Natural and Manufactured Fibres * Yarns and Sewing Threads * Woven Fabrics * Knitted Fabrics * Other Types of Textiles * Textile Dyeing * Textile Printing * Textile Finishing * Care and Renovation of Textiles * Unique Fabrications and Innovations * Textiles for Interiors * Determining Fabric Quality * Guide to Fabric Selection * Textile Laws and Regulations TEXT FEATURES * Major technological advances in fibres through fabrications to meet explicit performance requirements * Shift of textile production from industrial to developing countries and the redefinition of the role of the US in international production * Coverage of international trade, textile laws and regulations, as well as fabric specifications for quality assurance * Analysis of fabrics, tables, and procedues for converting to and from textile metric measurements and for textile performance testing * Study questions and assignments * Ring-binder format for inserting new information * Instructor's Guide