Customer Reviews

Textiles (9th Edition)

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I use this book as the text for teaching a basic textiles course for sophmores. This text provides a sound foundation for students understanding the textiles and the science foundations that are the base for predicting textile performance. Every line is packed with information; there is no fluff in this book. If you want to understand WHY textiles and textile products perform in specific ways, this is the book to buy.

I had been searching through all of the sewing books I could find to learn more about the nature of fabric and fibers...and everything I could possibly want to know was here, and more. Absolutely fascinating. It is a textbook, but was written clearly enough that anyone with an interest in the area can easily understand it. I've been teaching classes to costumers and members of the local American Sewing Guild, who are equally impressed with the knowledge we got from this book.

I used this book for an introductory class about textiles. While at times the book was a bit wordy (I felt many things could be said in fewer words) it was generally easy to read and comprehend. Its a good introductory book to the world of textiles and I have no doubt I will continue to use it throughout my career as a Merchandings, Apparel, and Textiles major.

This is the text for my college level Textiles class, which is a required course for someone who's trying to get a certificate in Fashion Design, Interior Design or Theatrical Costuming. It is pretty informative, as I would expect a text published by Fairchild (publishers of Women's Wear Daily and W periodicals), but my god, it's so flipping academic and boring. It is a chore getting through the individual chapters. The thing is that our professor pretty much lectures in the same order that the chapters are organized in, and she can make the same information sound so much more interesting, and importantly, accessible. Face it - more people in these sorts of classes are interested in style rather than substance. I know that academics do a lot of writing for each other, but there has to be a way to make this information easier to read! The other beef I have is that this book cost a small fortune, and our instructor informed us last week that a new edition is already being ordered for the next academic year, so I'm not going to be able to sell this back! Grrrrrrr! She's saying that because of FTC changes in labeling laws, the information on bamboo fibers is already outdated. Whatever. As far as the rest of the information, the basics on weaves and the different plant and synthetic fibers themselves doesn't change that much from year to year. What does change is the technology, so I suppose that's the main reason that these editions only last a few years.

The (grudging) good is that there is good bibliography and source material referenced in this book if there are some souls out there who are interested into getting deeper into the technical and scientific aspects of textile production.

Caveat emptor.

This textbook has been updated, but for my purposes a few years didn't matter. The book is highly informative. It is also detailed. It is not light reading, but it is well written.

The material is covered extensively.

This was the text book for my first fashion textiles class. It's very easy to understand, concise, and to the point. I highly recommend to anyone going into the fashion industry who is looking for a better understanding of textile production.

The book was a little crunched in one corner (not enough to need a new one). I notified the seller and they said they'll improve their packaging for future purchasers. Easy transaction with fast shipping.

This was an easy textbook to follow when I took my textiles class. It is very informative and interesting.

I purchased this book for a college course, and so far I like the book. There are a lot of charts that do a good job of comparisons and summarizing information.

I really appreciate being able to find my textbooks for school at an Amazon price.