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Apparel Product Development (2ND 01 Edition)
Apparel Product Development (2ND 01 Edition)
by Maurice J. Johnson
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This innovative, easy-to-read book explores the practical day-to-day realities and technicalities of the garment-making business—wholesale, manufacturing, designing, and private-label product development. It explains, step-by-step, how to... (read more)

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Concepts of Pattern Grading: Techniques for Manual and Computer Grading [With CDROM]
Concepts of Pattern Grading: Techniques for Manual and Computer Grading [With CDROM]
by Kathy K. Mullet
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This well-illustrated, step-by-step introduction to grading combines the theory of pattern grading with its practical applications. After presenting the x, y orientation to familiarize readers with the concepts of computer grading, the text takes a... (read more)

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Complete Guide To Size Specification and Technical Design - With CD (2ND 09 Edition)
Complete Guide To Size Specification and Technical Design - With CD (2ND 09 Edition)
by Paula J. Myers-mcdevitt
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With the growth of private labels in recent years, the demand for industry technicians to measure garments and generate spec sheets has never been greater. The 2nd Edition of this guide equips students with everything they need to know about measuring... (read more)

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Handbook of Natural Fibres: Volume 2: Processing and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
Handbook of Natural Fibres: Volume 2: Processing and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
by Ryszard Kozlowski
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Growing awareness of environmental issues has led to increasing demand for goods produced from natural products, including natural fibers. This important two-volume collection describes the properties of a wide range of natural fibers, how they can be... (read more)

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Textiles, Polymers and Composites for Buildings (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
Textiles, Polymers and Composites for Buildings (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
by Goeran (edt) Pohl
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Textiles, polymers and composites are increasingly being utilized within the building industry. This pioneering text provides a concise and representative overview of the opportunities available for textile, polymer and composite fibers to be used in... (read more)

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Joining Textiles: Principles and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
Joining Textiles: Principles and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
by Ian Jones
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In one reference, this book provides up-to-date information on sewing, adhesive bonding and welding methods for joining textiles. Despite the importance of joining processes in product manufacture of all kids, before now, there has never been a single... (read more)

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Handbook of Fibre Rope Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
Handbook of Fibre Rope Technology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
by H. A. Mckenna
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Modern ropes made from natural or synthetic fibres have applications from the conventional to the more unusual systems such as anchoring off-shore rigs safely to the sea bed, keeping a building upright during an earthquake, and mountain climbing. For... (read more)

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Advances in Dendritic Macromolecules, Vol. 2
Advances in Dendritic Macromolecules, Vol. 2
by G. R. Newkome
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The series Advances in Dendritic Macromolecules aims to cover the synthetic, as well as chemical, aspects of this expanding field: the chemistry to and supramolecular chemistry of dendritic or cascade supermolecular compounds. In Chapter 1 of this volume,... (read more)

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Troubleshooting the Extrusion Process: A Systematic Approach to Solving Plastic Extrusion Problems
Troubleshooting the Extrusion Process: A Systematic Approach to Solving Plastic Extrusion Problems
by M Noriega
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Troubleshooting extrusion problems is one of the most challenging tasks for everyone involved in extrusion operations. It requires a good understanding of the extrusion process, knowledge of the material properties, good instrumentation, good analysis... (read more)

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Transforming Clothing Production Into a Demand-Driven, Knowledge-Based, High-Tech Industry: The Leapfrog Paradigm
Transforming Clothing Production Into a Demand-Driven, Knowledge-Based, High-Tech Industry: The Leapfrog Paradigm
by Lutz (edt) Walter
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Recent trends in the fashion market (including an impressive increase in the number of new collections, product assortments and variants, and the emerging mass-customization model) dictate the need for a new approach. "Transforming Clothing Production... (read more)

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Plastics and the Environment
Plastics and the Environment
by A. L. Andrady
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Plastics offer a variety of environmental benefits. However, their production, applications, and disposal present many environmental concerns. Plastics and the Environment provides state-of-the-art technical and research information on the complex... (read more)

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False Twist Textured Yarns: Principles, Processing and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
False Twist Textured Yarns: Principles, Processing and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
by C. Atkinson
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A textured yarn is a continuous filament yarn that has been processed to introduce crimps, coils, loops or other fine distortions along the lengths of the filaments. Yarns can be textured by heat or air. Texturing is used to give synthetic yarns special... (read more)

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Polymer Science and Technology #3: Mechanical Properties and Testing of Polymers: An A-Z Reference
Polymer Science and Technology #3: Mechanical Properties and Testing of Polymers: An A-Z Reference
by G. M. Swallowe
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This volume provides a fully cross-referenced and concisely presented overview of the most important aspects of the mechanical properties of polymers. Short articles provide an invaluable quick reference guide for the busy professional as well as an... (read more)

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Metallocene-Based Polyolefins: Preparation, Properties, and Technology
Metallocene-Based Polyolefins: Preparation, Properties, and Technology
by John Scheirs
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The manufacture of polyolefins by metallocene catalysts represents a revolution in the polymer industry. The first, patent for a metallocene catalyst was filed in 1980 but it has been the last five years that have seen a dramatic increase in the volume... (read more)

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Physical Testing of Textiles
Physical Testing of Textiles
by B. P. Saville
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This book examines the physical testing of textiles in the form of fiber, yarn and fabric. After an introductory explanation of sampling and measurement, the author explores the effects of moisture on textiles, then goes on to discuss fiber dimension... (read more)

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Handbook of Textile and Industrial Dyeing: Volume 1: Principles, Processes and Types of Dyes (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
Handbook of Textile and Industrial Dyeing: Volume 1: Principles, Processes and Types of Dyes (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)
by Matthew Clark
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Dyeing is one of the most effective and popular methods for coloring textiles and other materials. This 2 volume collection provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of textile dyeing. Volume 1 begins with a general introduction to dyeing, chapters... (read more)

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Springer Series in Materials Science #63: Fundamentals of Ion-Irradiated Polymers
Springer Series in Materials Science #63: Fundamentals of Ion-Irradiated Polymers
by Dietmar Fink
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Presented in two parts, this first comprehensive overview addresses all aspects of energetic ion irradiation of polymers. Earlier publications and review articles concentrated on selected topics only. And the need for such a work has grown with the... (read more)

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Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics
Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics
by Donald V. Rosato
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The <em>Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics</em> is the unified source of reliable and accessible information covering the dynamic field of plastics. The Encyclopedia contains over 25,000 extensively cross-referenced terms. Other key features... (read more)

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Functionalization of Polyolefins
Functionalization of Polyolefins
by T. C. Chung
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Polyolefins are the most widely used commercial polymers and their functionalization has been a long standing scientific challenge and an industrially important area. In recent decades significant progress has been made in the area, with exciting results... (read more)

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Polylactic Acid: Pla Biopolymer Technology and Applications (Plastics Design Library)
Polylactic Acid: Pla Biopolymer Technology and Applications (Plastics Design Library)
by Lee Tin Sin
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Polylactic Acid is the first viable thermoplastic that can be produced from a plant-based feedstock such as corn or sugar cane, and yet be processed by the conventional melt processing technologies. In the same time Polylactic Acid is produced at the... (read more)

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