Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles Book

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 definedand include details about historic background, geographic references, and uses both pastand present. Extensive cross-referencing and listings of synonyms help the user to gain abroader understanding of the specific term being defined. Names of governmental entitiesrelevant to the textile field and their acronyms are also included in the text includingU.S. and multinational trade, educational, and professional associations, together with adescription of their purposes and/or functions. This dictionary is an invaluable referencefor students and those working in the textile industry.Read More