Textile Terms and Definitions, 11th edition

Edited by M J Denton and P N Daniels, 408 pages, hard cover.

Published by the international Textile Institute, this comprehensive reference now covers more than 4,000 terms and is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive English language reference manual of textile terminology.  Before inclusion, all terms and definitions are approved by a panel of experts to ensure authenticity.

Many new definitions are included in this edition, especially in the clothing field, and for the first time, there are definitions related to design of textiles and fashion.  You will also find:

• Numerous diagrams, illustrations and photographs

• A list of ISO codes and symbols for manufactured fibres

• A table of SI units and conversion factors

• Tables of direct and indirect yarn count data

• A chart explaining the classification of fibres

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