201716 pages
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GRL: ZThe fashion industry today is made up of many components like manufacturing, retailing, and advertising. Because the fashion industry focuses heavily on these three components, design is often an afterthought in our...
201717 pages
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GRL: Z“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.” —Christian Dior Fashion has grown by leaps and bounds since the days of bone needles and handlooms. While we once...
201716 pages
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GRL: ZRayon is a textile fabric. Unlike many textiles that come to mind first—cotton, wool, silk, linen—rayon is not a natural fiber. Rayon is the first artificial fabric used in clothes. Rayon stands for change—in fashion,...
201714 pages
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GRL: ZRawhide is one of the oldest materials known to human civilization. The untreated hide of an animal was used for survival: it is a prominent part of early clothing, early armor, insulation, and various early tools....
201713 pages
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GRL: ZJust a few hundred years ago, sewing by hand was a skill practiced in every household—a necessary day-to-day skill, not just a hobby as we think of it today. From clothes, to tablecloths, to flags, sails for ships, and...
201714 pages
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GRL: ZMost of us think of blue jeans as part of an outfit we wear every day. Nowadays, jeans come in many different colors, lengths, and cuts for both women and men. Whether you're a hipster in skinny jeans, a hippie with...
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The fashion industry today is made up of many components like manufacturing, retailing, and advertising. Because the fashion industry focuses heavily on these three components, design is often an afterthought in our...