SIBL > Science and Technology Information > Apparel, Fashion & Textiles
How do I find out about technologies related to apparel/fashion/textiles?
To find definitions, descriptions and technical data in the apparel/textile
industry, consult ready reference sources such as: Dictionaries
and Encyclopedias and Handbooks.
The following is a selection of resources which can be found
in the open-shelf reference collection on the lower level of Science, Industry
and Business Library (SIBL). Call numbers are in brackets after the title.
Items with call numbers preceded with “*R-SIBL” can be found on
the open shelves; numbers without “*R-SIBL” must be requested from the
Altman Delivery Desk. Search in the library’s CATNYP catalog
or consult with a librarian for more resources.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Dictionary of Fiber and Textile Technology (*R-SIBL TS1309.D55)
- Encyclopedia of Textiles (*R-SIBL TS1309.J47 1992)
- Encyclopedia of Textiles, Fibers, and Nonwoven Fabrics (*R-SIBL TS1309.E3)
- Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion (*R-SIBL TT503.C34)
- Fairchild Encyclopedia of Accessories (*R-SIBL TT574)
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles (*R-SIBL TS1309.F34 1996)
- Fashion Designers (*R-SIBL TT505.A1.G65 – McGraw Desk)
- Garment and Textile Dictionary (*R-SIBL TT494.C66)
- In An Influential Fashion: An Encyclopedia of Nineteenth and Twentieth
Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress (*R-SIBL
TT505.A1.I5)
- Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers (*R-SIBL
TT507.O53)
Handbooks
- American Wool Handbook (*R-SIBL TS1631.V62)
- Apparel Design and Production Hand Book: A Technical Reference (JSE
01-203)
- Apparel Product Development (*R-SIBL TT497.J64)
- Beyond design : the synergy of apparel product development. (*R-SIBL
TT497 .K42)
- Colour Index. 3rd ed. 1971. (*R-SIBL TP910.S622)
- Handbook of Technical Textiles (JSF 01-722)
- The Spec Manual (*R-SIBL TT520.B85; includes CD-ROM: (*WSC-2002 ))
- Wellington Sears Handbook of Industrial Textiles (*R-SIBL TS1770.I53.A33)
