books about: apparel

books about: apparel

books:

Apparel

The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, ...

Steven D. Price, Gail Rentsch, ...

Fireside, 1998

great all around horse book
It was very helpful and helped in answering the usual questions that you might be too embarrassed to ask =D It also was good because it had many pictures that aided as well.

The T-Shirt Revolution: Building Your Business Using a Digital Apparel Printer

Chase Roh Ph.D., David A. LaVita

Amboss Publishing, 2008

Embroiderers!
I got into garment decorating years ago with embroidery. More and more of my customers have wanted shirts that are embroidered AND printed. I've had to field out this work to other people, and it takes away from my profits. So I decided to get into printing myself. I ...

A Little Book of Manners: Courtesy & Kindness for Young Ladies

Emilie Barnes, Anne Christian Buchanan

Harvest House Publishers, 1998

I wish she would write a book for boys too.
Excuse me, could I please tell you about a book I just read? Well, this is what Emilie Marie would say if she could walk off the pages and into your life. She also believes that the heart of all good manners is the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them ...

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing

Kathleen Fasanella

Apparel Technical Svcs, 1998

Worth it
This book is worth every penny. It isn't about how to sew, and it isn't about getting rich quick. It's about how to start and run a GOOD business. Every chapter basically includes a "So this is what you want to accomplish...Here is how most people screw this ...

Grave Apparel: A Crime of Fashion Mystery

Ellen Byerrum

Signet, 2007

Chick Lit ...? Sure, but something more, too
If any book is positioned at Ground Zero for contemporary Chick Lit, this one is. The canny author, who is a member of a group of authors calling themselves "The Mystery Chicks," for Pete's sake, has hit just about all the points. "Grave Apparel" is a ...

Sew the Contemporary Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls: Complete Instructions & Full-Size Patterns for 35 Clothing ...

Joan Hinds

Krause Publications, 2002

I Can't Complain
My daughter (who is 10 years old) got her American Girl doll for Christmas this year...and after spending all that money on an 18" doll, I wasn't about to pay $24 per outfit. I have some sewing experience. I can hem up jeans, sew pillows, fix a seam or button if ...

The Science of Sexy: Dress to Fit Your Unique Figure with the Style System That Works for Every Shapeand Size

Bradley Bayou

Gotham, 2007

Every women's MUST HAVE !
This book is definitely a must-have for every woman. From here, you will be able to correctly define your body shape and size: 1) measure your shoulder, bust, waist, hip (it teaches you to do so correctly) to calculate your proportions and define your SHAPE. You ...

The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort

EllynAnne Geisel

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006

When the student is ready
I had to make an apron in Home Ec class many (many) years ago. I didn't enjoy it at all. I didn't care for the fabric, didn't really get the hang of using a sewing machine, just felt it was a waste of time. Nobody in my family wore an apron, anyway, somehow they ...

Draping for Apparel Design

Helen Joseph-Armstrong

Fairchild Pubns, 2008

it's very useful
it's required txet book for our college. it's readable and understandable easily. if you are a serious learner in this field, it's the one for you.

The Indispensable Guide to Classic Men's Clothing

Josh Karlen

Tatra Press, 1998

The title says everything about this book
This book answers all the nagging questions about classic men's fashion that you have had. This should be standard issue for all boys so that when they become men they know that wearing sneakers with slacks is not actually the height of fashion but rather something ...

Chic Simple Dress Smart for Women: Wardrobes that Win in the Workplace

Kim Johnson Gross, Jeff Stone

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

Found help to professionalize my image
My coworkers see a person destined for clerical glory when they interact with me. My wardrobe needs a serious makeover. However, my concern is not so much "the interview, succeeding in the job, and getting a better job". I'm starting a home-based business and I ...

Careers!: Professional Development For Retailing and Apparel Merchandising
V. Ann Paulins, Julie L. Hillery

Fairchild Pubns, 2005

This book and CD-ROM combination is designed to provide students and aspiring professionals with realistic information about careers in the retailing and apparel merchandising industry. With its focus on preparing students for careers in their chosen field, Careers! Professional Development for Retailing and Apparel Merchandising will help ...

Threads: Gender, Labor, and Power in the Global Apparel Industry

Jane L. Collins

University Of Chicago Press, 2003

The ongoing struggle for fair wages and working conditions
"Threads" by Jane L. Collins is a fascinating short history and analysis of the rapidly changing apparel industry. Ms. Collins compares and contrasts manufacturing practices in the U.S. and Mexico to understand how labor and power relations have been effected by ...

Under Armour Men's Cold Gear Armour Fleece Team Crew

Under Armour

100% 7.5 oz. brushed PolyArmour material. Constructed hood provides superior fit, coverage and durability.

Intimate Apparel

Lynn Nottage

Dramatist's Play Service, 2005

Great play
I was lucky enough to have played a character in this play with one of the local theaters in my community. I played Mayme, the world weary prostitute, customer and fair weather friend of the lead character, Esther. When I first read this script,I thought it was ...