Fashion Fabrics

Finding books and reference sources

The SFCC Library's online catalog at http://ccs.wash-id.net/ lists books and journals available at SFCC and SCC. Suggested headings include:

• Textile Fabrics
• Textile Fibers
• Textile Industry
• Specific materials such as cotton, wool or silk

Most books are located in the call number area 677.

The New Encyclopedia of Textiles (R677 En19A)

Explains history and production of fabrics.

Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution (746.92 Handley)

Journal Indexes

Articles illustrating fabrics and fibers in the fashion industry are often found in:

• Woman's Wear Daily (WWD)
• W
• Ornament

For best results use the Boolean AND & OR to limit your search to articles involving fashion, apparel, retailing, or trends. For example:

• Lace AND (Fashion OR Apparel OR trends)

A more advanced search could use the ProQuest NAIC indexing for the textiles and apparel industry: 31*:

• cotton AND 31* (select NAIC from the pull-down menu)

Internet Sites

Fabric Link http://www.fabriclink.com/

Links to short history and don't miss FabricUniversity http://www.fabriclink.com/University.html

Institute of Textile Technology http://www.itt.edu/Library/LIBlinks.asp?G=8

Library Links to various trade organizations.

Fibersource http://www.fibersource.com/

Nylon, polyester, rayon, spandex etc.

Silk http://silkery.com/

 

Cotton http://www.cottoninc.com/

“The fabric of our lives.”

Linen, Irish Linen http://www.irishlinen.co.uk/

 

Wool http://www.wool.com.au/education/100.shtml

 

NanoTech Cotton Fabrics http://www.nano-tex.com/

 

Costumes http://www.costumegallery.com

Shows how fabrics and materials were used through the ages. Lots of great historical resources linked.

International Costume Design http://www.costumes.org

Links to lots of other costume sites and materials.