CHAPTER 1 Overview of the Apparel Industry: The Big Picture
CHAPTER 2 Government Regulations and Labeling: Communicating to Consumers
CHAPTER 3 Apparel Quality: The Priority of Industry and Consumers
CHAPTER 4 The Mass-Production Process: The Apparel Industry at Work
CHAPTER 5 Shape, Silhouette, Style: Focus on Design Development
CHAPTER 6 Sizing and Fit: The Keys to Competitive Advantage
CHAPTER 7 Fabric: The Essential Quality Indicator
CHAPTER 8 Findings and Trim: More Quality Indicators
CHAPTER 9 Stitches: Holding the Garment Together
CHAPTER 10 Seams and Edge Treatments: Providing Structure
CHAPTER 11 Preliminary Garment Assembly: Parts and Panels
CHAPTER 12 Garment Assembly and Finishing: Pieces into Products
CHAPTER 13 Soft Home Fashions
APPENDIX A Generalizations about Usage, Cost, and Performance Characteristics of Common Apparel
APPENDIX Β Fabric Performance Specifications Available from American Society for Testing and Materials
APPENDIX C Apparel Sewing Thread Selection Guide by Tex Size for Major Seams (Courtesy of Coats American)
APPENDIX D Seams and Stitchings: Diagrams in ASTM 6193-97 Standard Practice for Stitches and Seams
APPENDIX Ε General Applications to Typical Operations: Applications of Stitches, Seams, and Stitchings in ASTM 6193-97 Standard Practice for Stitches and Seams