Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

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This comprehensive text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of the apparel manufacturing process in the global industry. The coverage considers product development from the analysis phase through product standards, specifications and design phases. The primary focus is on inter-related decision-making required for apparel product development. Includes sections on the dimensions of apparel management, quality management, materials selection, production planning, and the complete financial portion of the business. Emphasis is placed on the integrated roles of merchandising, sourcing, and marketing. Covers apparel engineering, preproduction operations, and a pertinent discussion of technology and equipment. For anyone interested in fashion, apparel, or retailing.

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This comprehensive text provides in-depth coverage of all facets of the apparel manufacturing process in the global industry. The coverage considers product development from the analysis phase through product standards, specifications and design phases. The primary focus is on inter-related decision-making required for apparel product development. Includes sections on the dimensions of apparel management, quality management, materials selection, production planning, and the complete financial portion of the business. Emphasis is placed on the integrated roles of merchandising, sourcing, and marketing. Covers apparel engineering, preproduction operations, and a pertinent discussion of technology and equipment. For anyone interested in fashion, apparel, or retailing.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 689 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (July 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130846635
• ISBN-13: 978-0130846631
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,046,532 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultra Informative, June 6, 2008

By	Jessica (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis, 4th Edition (Hardcover)

This was the required textbook for my Apparel Manufacturing class. My teacher ran her own manufacturing company several years ago and told our class that no book she has read even came close to providing the wealth of knowledge available in this book. Seam finishes are explained in terms necessary to complete spec packs, including seam diagrams and stitch numbers used as standards in the industry world-wide. If you plan on putting a technical section in your portfolio or plan to work in the manufacturing side of the industry or plan on being a pattern maker, I recommend this book more than any other. It is rare that I enjoy a textbook so much, but I have read it through and referenced it constantly since the class. Worth every penny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yeah! A book that teaches!, May 11, 2009

By	M. Moylan "Odie" (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis, 4th Edition (Hardcover)

If you can only afford one book for your budding fashion career it should be this one. It covers so much it's imperative to your fashion library.