Apparel Product Design and Merchandising - Internet Resources
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UHM Library Subject Guide for Apparel Product
Design and Merchandising
- Fashion - Google Directory
- Textiles - Google Directory
- Business of Fashion
- Guide to Apparel Accessories & Textile Industry Information
- Wedding Industry Research
- Careers
- Fashion Career Center
job seekers, employers, recruiters, career services, career advice, fashion schools, advertising info, membership- Overview of Careers in Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and in Fashion Design
education, specializations, skills, earnings- Costumes
- Bissonnette on Costume: A Visual Dictionary of Fashion
geographic search, time search, subject search- Care of Historic Costume and Textiles, Kent State University Museum
- The CTAHR Historic Costume Collection, University of Hawaii
- The Costume Institute - Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The Costume Page
reference, museums, history, topics, ethnic, theatrical organizations, events, schools, instructions, Halloween, materials, accessories, costumes- The Costumer's Manifesto (Costumes.org)
history of costume & fashion, online theater classes, designers, Halloween costumes, military uniforms, movie costumes, sewing patterns, vintage clothing, supplies | by a costume designer & theater professor, U Alaska Fairbanks- Fashion Design Links - Yahoo
- Fashion-Era
- Fashion in Colors
history of costume by color along with those of twentieth century designers, browse by designer or color- Hat Making Guide
- Historic Costume and Textiles Collection, Ohio State University
- The History of Costume by Braun & Scheider
- Designers & Photographers
- Angel of Fashion
- Fashion-Era
- Fashion & Celebrity Photographers - Yahoo
- Fashion Design Links - Yahoo
- Fashion Net
news, profiles, runway videos, NY city guide, chat, message boards, links, job listings, shopping- Ethnic Influences
- Bodies of Culture: A World Tour of Body Modification
piercing, tattoing, painting- Body Art, Australian Museum Online
painting, piercing, scarring, tattoing, shaping- Institute of Draped Clothes (IDP)
"the research, study, preservation and promotion of draped clothing such as saris, belted plaids, Roman togas, sarongs, and other unstitched costumes found all over the world" | Web Library, links, draping styles, pareos, African costumes, headdresses, turbans, newsletter- Kimono, Kimono Fabric & Japanese Clothing
kimono, Japanese clothing, kimono fabrics, patterns, yukata robes, how to tie an obi sash, wear yukata, hakama pants, make kimono, zori, geta sandals, tabi, kimonos for children, weddings, happi coats- Popular Culture - Fashion
online articles, fashion sites & online magazines, bibliography- Quilt Ethnic
"guide to information about the quilting and/or fiber related art, craft and textile traditions of diverse ethnic groups"- The West and Veiling
- Fashion Education
- The Fashion Center, New York City
organization formed to promote "New York City's apparel industry & to improve the quality of life & economic vitality of Manhattan's garment district" | map, database of providers of fabrics, trimmings, notions | Fashion Walk of Fame - current & historical designers | links to related industry sites- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
- Fashion History
- History's Closet: Everything From Aprons to Zippers - Emily P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection, NDSU
annotated images from U.S. fashion history collection- Historical Clothing
"A bibliography of sources for the design and construction of clothing throughout history"- La Couturiere Parisienne
"period costume, from the Middle Ages up to the early 20th century. Access 4000 costume pictures through a database, read one of hundreds of articles, or download some authentic period patterns"- The Shape of Fashion and Its Underpinnings, 1870-1960 - Museum of the Rockies
"From a tight corset and layer upon layer of undergarments to a simple brassiere, the transition in women's foundations tells the story of their journey toward liberation."- Fashion Industry
- Infomat: Fashion Industry Information Services
350,000+ international designers, showrooms, retailers, manufacturers & suppliers of men's, women's & children's, apparel, textile & accessories' products | Who's Who of fashion designers - biographies, profiles, career paths, where they are now, current company contact information, couture, collections, runway shows | Information Desk: guides, trends, news, publications: editorials, books, magazines, how-to's | Calendar: events by category | Career: outlook reports by industry area, job descriptions, information, earnings, analysis | Marketplace: sales leads, sourcing, sales reps, research, catalogs- Fashion Institutions
- The Costume Institute - Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion Windows
virtual merchandising, store windows, fashion designers, mannequins- Fashion News
- Apparel News Net
- Ask Fashion Girl
- Fashion Design Links, Yahoo
- Fashion Industry News
- Fashion Net
- Fashion Trade Associations
- American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)
- The Costume Society of America
- Organic Trade Association
- Sustainable Cotton Project
- Project Runway
- Blogging Project Runway
- Nick Verreos
- Project Runway
- reality blurred + Project Runway
- Sparklies Gallery, Photos from Project Runway
- Research
- The Harvard Center for Textile & Apparel Research (HCTAR)
"focused on the competitive dynamics of the retail-apparel-textile channel - in particular, how technological innovations are transforming the way retailers plan and order merchandise, and in turn, the way manufacturers forecast demand, plan production, and manufacture and distribute apparel products" | publications, working papers- Social Aspects of Clothing & Dress
- Body Modification Ancient & Modern, U Penn Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
historical, tattooing, piercing, body painting, images, artifacts, nose rings, Maori facial tattoos, tattoo patterns, body decorations, etc- Textiles & Fabrics
- All About Fabrics
CV bank, company listings, dictionary, suppliers, add your design, design gallery, textile news- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- Care of Historic Costume and Textiles, Kent State University Museum
- Clothes Care Research Center
- The Color Association
forecasts & services, color trivia- Conservation OnLine (CoOL): Resources for Conservation Professionals
- ecofabulous: Fashion
- FabricLink
- Fashion Design Links, Yahoo
- Guidelines for the Care of Textiles
- Historic Textile and Costume Collection, University of Rhode Island
- International Bureau for the Standardization of Man-Made Fibers
- National Textile Center University Research Consortium
- The O'Mama Report - Organic Trade Association
organic resources, articles, products, clothes, fabrics, home, kitchen, garden- OTEXA: Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- Textile Dictionary
- Textile Exchange
"the directory of Textile Manufacturers, Exporters & Suppliers" | Trade Leads, Events, News | Products Directory: Apparel, Clothing & Garments, Fabrics, Fibers, Yarns & Threads, Home Furnishings, Machinery, Services, Textile Chemicals, Trims, Closures & Accessories | Knowledge Center: Defination of Textile, Fiber History, Textile History, Textile Personalities, Fiber Trademarks, Types of Weaves, Fabric Care- Textile Web
editorial, news, career, products- Thread Facts
- Webstitcher's Toolbox
- What You Ought to Know About Sewing Machine Needles
- Web Databases
- Internet Center for Canadian Fashion Design
textile dictionary, glossary, schools, Q&A, design links, fashion links- Stylopedia Glossary
- TextileMuse
- World Wide Arts Resources
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- Textiles - Google Directory
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