The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion

This seminal text demystifies the terminology of working in the fashion industry 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, new technologies and processes. This book has been reorganized in a purely alphabetical order for easy reference. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 illustrations capturing the styles and details of fashion, this reference work is a must have for students, designers, fashion merchandisers, historians, and fashion enthusiasts.
"This seminal text demystifies the terminology of working in the fashion industry 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, new technologies and processes. This book has been reorganized in a purely alphabetical order for easy reference. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 illustrations capturing the styles and details of fashion, this reference work is a must have for students, designers, fashion merchandisers, historians, and fashion enthusiasts"--
Sandra J. Keiser, MS, is an Associate Professor at Mount Mary University, USA. She served as chair of Mount Mary's Fashion Department for 26 years. She is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association and the Fashion Group International. In addition to her co-authorship of two textbooks, she is a freelance fashion writer and has led numerous study tours to Paris and New York.
Phyllis G. Tortora is Professor Emerita at Queens College, The City University of New York.