Textiles and Fashion

Rose Sinclair lectures in textile design at Goldsmith’s College, University of London and is a visiting tutor at Central Saint Martin’s College, University of Greenwich, UK. She has undertaken award-winning work in improving the teaching of design and other aspects of textiles in schools and colleges.

• 1 Understanding textile fibres and their properties: What is a textile fibre? 2 Natural textile fibres: vegetable fibres 3 Natural textile fibres: animal and silk fibres4 Synthetic textile fibres: regenerated cellulose fibres 5 Synthetic textile fibres: polyamide, polyester and aramid fibres6 Synthetic textile fibres: polyolefin, elastomeric and acrylic fibres 7 Synthetic textile fibres: non-polymer fibres 8 Conversion of fibre to yarn: an overview 9 Fibre to yarn: staple yarn spinning 10 Fibre to yarn: filament yarn spinning 11 Yarn to fabric: weaving 12 Yarn to fabric: knitting13 Yarn to fabric: nonwoven fabrics 14 Yarn to fabric: specialist fabric structures 15 Yarn to fabric: intelligent textiles 16 Fabric finishing: joining fabrics using stitched seams 17 Fabric finishing: fastenings 18 Fabric finishing: pre-treatment/textile wet processing 19 Fabric finishing: dyeing and colouring 20 Fabric finishing: printing textiles 21 Applications of textile products 22 Sustainable textile production 23 Fashion and culture: social change, culture and fashion in Europe24 Fashion and culture: global culture and fashion 25 Fashion and the fashion industry 26 Design techniques for apparel27 Computer Assisted Design (CAD) and Computer Assisted Manufacturing (CAM) of apparel and other textile products28 Adding functionality to garments 29 Improving the comfort of garments30 The marketing of fashion 31 The care of apparel products

"...a comprehensive overview of the fundamental topics one might be expected to cover when teaching or researching textiles and fashion…ideal both for college and undergraduate students studying textiles or fashion courses..." --Asian Textile Journal