Industry Guide: Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

General Information
Researching the Industry
Fashion / Clothing Trade Forecasting
Textiles
Designers
Design
Product Development
Tailoring / Sewing
Production
Manufacturers / Suppliers
Branding / Merchandising / Selling / Consumer Behavior
Retailing
Retailers
Business Ratios
Professional associations

General Information

• The Business Of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, And Marketing (*R-SIBL TT496.U6 B87)
• Costing For The Fashion Industry (*R-SIBL HF5686.C44 J44)
• The Dynamics Of Fashion (*R-SIBL TT496.U6 S76)
• Eco Fashion (*R-SIBL TT505 .B6)
• Fairchild Encyclopedia of Accessories (*R-SIBL TT574)
• The Fashion Dictionary (*R-SIBL TT503 .F37)
• The Fashion Industry And Its Careers: An Introduction (*R-SIBL TT507 .G68)
• Fashion Law: A Guide For Designers, Fashion Executives, And Attorneys (*R-SIBL KF3086 .F37)
• Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry (*R-SIBL HD9850.5 .K857)
• Sustainable Fashion: What's Next? A Conversation About Issues, Practices And Possibilities (*R-SIBL TT497 .S97)
• Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything In Your Closet (*R-SIBL TT507 .G863)
• The World Of Fashion (*R-SIBL TT518 .D52)

Researching the Industry

• Berg Fashion Library [database] — comprehensive coverage of world fashion from reference titles, journal articles, ebooks, and images
• Business Insight: Essentials [database] —reports on manufacturing and retail for the U.S. and other countries.
• Business Source Premier [database] —reports on manufacturing and retail for the U.S. and other countries.
• Fashion Windows [website] — fashion designers' biographies, runway shows, a calendar of envents, fashion trends and reviews, and more.
• First Research [database] —reports on manufacturing and retail
• IBISWorld [database] —reports on mills, manufacturing and retail
• Manufacturing & Distribution USA [e-version in Gale Virtual Reference Library] — history, projections, leading companies, and analyses of manufacturing and products.
• Mintel [database] — reports on companies & brands, market, consumers and statistics.
• SourceOECD [database] — information on foreign apparel manufacturing and imports/exports
• Office Of Textiles And Apparel [website] — trade data, trade agreements, export information, and reference materials
• Plunkett's [database & print] —market research, trends, companies, executives, associations, analytics, statistics
• S&P Capital IQ Industry Surveys [database & print] —industry survey
• The Vogue Archive [database], 1892-present
• WWD [database & print] — business news about the fashion industry, designers, celebrity trend setters, and extensive coverage of fashion week

Fashion / Clothing Trade Forecasting

• Color Forecasting For Fashion (*R-SIBL TT507 .S38)
• Fashion Forecasting (*R-SIBL TT497 .B69)
• Fashion Forward: A Guide To Fashion Forecasting (*R-SIBL TT497 .R68)
• Fashion Trends: Analysis And Forecasting (*R-SIBL GT511 .K56)

Textiles

• Complete Textile Glossary (*R-SIBL TS1548.2)
• Dictionary of Fiber and Textile Technology (*R-SIBL TS1309.D55)
• The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory (*R-SIBL TS1309 .B315)
• Encyclopedia Of Textiles (*R-SIBL TS1309.J47)
• Encyclopedia Of Textiles, Fibers, And Nonwoven Fabrics (*R-SIBL TS1309.E3)
• The Fairchild Books Dictionary Of Textiles (*R-SIBL TS1309 .F34)
• Garment And Textile Dictionary (*R-SIBL TT494.C66)
• Wellington Sears Handbook Of Industrial Textiles (*R-SIBL TS1770.I53.A33)​

Designers

• 1 Brief, 50 Designers, 50 Solutions In Fashion Design (*R-SIBL TT507 .A175)
• Atlas Of Fashion Designers (*R-SIBL TT507 .E24 B. Altman Ref. Desk)
• Fashion Designers (*R-SIBL TT505.A1.G65 B. Altman Ref. Desk)
• The Great Fashion Designers (*R-SIBL TT505.A1 P65)
• 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)
• The World's Most Influential Fashion Designers (*R-SIBL TT505 .A1P35)
• WWD : 100 Years, 100 Designers (*R-SIBL TT505 .W83)

Design

• Accessory Design (*R-SIBL TT649.8 .G46)
• CAD For Fashion Design And Merchandising (*R-SIBL TT507 . S65)
• Design Basics For Apparel (*R-SIBL TT507 .E39)
• The Design Process (*R-SIBL NK1520 .A77)
• Draping For Apparel Design (*R-SIBL TT520 .A7396)
• Fashion Artist: Drawing Techniques To Portfolio Presentation (*R-SIBL TT509 .B87)
• Fashion By Design (*R-SIBL TT507 .E55)
• Fashion Design Course: Principles, Practice And Techniques (*R-SIBL TT507 .F2370)
• Fashion Flats & Technical Drawing  (*R-SIBL TT509 .A2435)
• Functional Clothing Design: From Sportswear To Spacesuits (*R-SIBL TT649 .W37)
• The Sourcebook Of Contemporary Fashion Design (*R-SIBL T507 .H53)

Product Development

• Apparel Product Development (*R-SIBL TT497.J64)
• Apparel Quality Lab Manual (*R-SIBL TT497 .B83) — 2014
• Beyond Design: The Synergy Of Apparel Product Development (*R-SIBL TT497 .K42)
• Colour Index (*R-SIBL TP910.S622)
• Technical Sourcebook For Designers (*R-SIBL TT497 .L44)
• The Vendor Compliance Handbook (*R-SIBL TT497 .S43)

Tailoring / Sewing

• A Guide To Fashion Sewing (*R-SIBL TT515 .A67)
• Apparel Quality: A Guide To Evaluating Sewn Products (*R-SIBL TT497 .B83)
• Classic Tailoring Techniques For Menswear (*R-SIBL TT580 .C3)
• Couture Sewing Techniques (*R-SIBL TT515 .S483)
• Fitting & Pattern Alteration (*R-SIBL TT520 .L73)
• Professional Sewing Techniques For Designers (*R-SIBL TT515 .C65)
• Sewing With Knits And Stretch Fabrics (*R-SIBL TT715 .C94)
• The Spec Manual (*R-SIBL TT520.B85)
• Tailoring Techniques For Fashion (*R-SIBL TT520 .D55)

Production

• Apparel Production Management And The Technical Package (*R-SIBL TT497 .M93)
• The Apparel Production Sourcebook (*R-SIBL HD9940.U5 A68 B. Altman Ref. Desk)
• Encyclopedia of Textile Finishing (*R-SIBL TS1309 .R6813)
• Manufacturing Processes For Textile And Fashion Design Professionals (*R-SIBL TS1765 .T56)
• The Vendor Compliance Handbook (*R-SIBL TT497 .S43)

Manufacturers / Suppliers

• Apparel Industry Sourcebook (*R-SIBL TT495.A75 B. Altman Ref. Desk) —listing of nationwide suppliers of all types of fabrics, trims, notions, forecast services, swatch design studios, CAD services and more
• Davison’s Textile Blue Book (*R-SIBL TS1312.D29 B. Altman Ref. Desk) —a directory of the textile manufacturers of the United States and Canada
• Mergent Intellect [database] — create a list of manufacturers, suppliers, etc.
• Reference USA [database] — create a list of manufacturers, suppliers, etc.
• Registered Identification Number Database [website] — search for businesses residing in the U.S. and engaged in the manufacture, importing, distribution, or sale of textile, wool, or fur products.
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers [website]
• Thomas Register of European Manufacturers [website]

Branding / Merchandising / Selling / Consumer Behavior

• Apparel Merchandising (*R-SIBL HD9940.A2 .R595)
• Brand/Story: Cases And Explorations In Fashion Branding (*R-SIBL HD9940.A2 .H36)
• Communicating Fashion Brands (*R-SIBL HD9940.A2 .C584)
• Fashion Branding And Consumer Behaviors: Scientific Models (*R-SIBL HF5415.32 .F373)
• Fashion Buying: From Trend Forecasting To Shop Floor (*R-SIBL HD9940.A2 .S52)
• Fashion, Media, Promotion: The New Black Magic (*R-SIBL HF6161.C44 S54)
• Promotion In The Merchandising Environment (*R-SIBL HD9940.A2 S93 )
• The Real World Guide To Fashion Selling & Management (*R-SIBL HF5438.25 .S485)
• Silent Selling: Best Practices And Effective Strategies In Visual Merchandising (*R-SIBL HF5845 .B35)
• Who's Buying Apparel (*R-SIBL HD9940.U4 W46 Company/Industry Section-Demographics)
• Visual Merchandising For Fashion (*R-SIBL HF6161.C44 .B35)

Retailing

• Fashion Retail Supply Chain Management: A Systems Optimization Approach (*R-SIBL HD38.5 .C398)
• Mathematics For Retail Buying (*R-SIBL HF5695.5.R45 T44)
• Retail Buying: From Basics To Fashion (*R-SIBL HF5429 .C54)

Retailers

• Directory of Apparel Specialty Stores (*R-SIBL HD9940.U3.D49)
• ​Mass Merchandisers & Off-Price Apparel Buyers (*R-SIBL HD9940. U4 .N47)
• Men's and Boy's Wear Buyers (*R-SIBL HD9940.U3.M39)
• Mergent Intellect [database] — create a list of retailers, etc.
• Reference USA [database] — create a list of retailers, etc.
• Women's and Children's Wear Buyers (*R-SIBL HD9940.U3.N33)

Business Ratios

• Key Business Ratios [database] — solvency, efficiency, and profitability ratios
• Mergent’s Industry Review [print] — financial and operating data/ratios

• RMA Annual Statement Studies [print] — benchmarking figures including balance sheet and income statement line items, and 18-classical industry average ratios such as the current ratio, quick ratio, and turnover ratios

Professional associations

• American Apparel & Footwear Association
• Americas Apparel Producers’ Network
• American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
• American Sewing Guild
• American Textile Machinery Association
• The Association of Sewing and Design Professionals
• Color Association of the United States
• The Council of Fashion Designers of America
• Fashion Industry Association
• International Fashion Jewelry and Accessory Group

See also Associations Directory for the Apparel and Fashion Industry

BH/July 2016