Ready-to-Wear Apparel Analysis, 4th edition

1. Overview of the Apparel Industry: The Big Picture
2. Government Regulations and Labeling: Communicating to Consumers
3. Apparel Quality: The Priority of Industry and Consumers
4. The Mass-Production Process: The Apparel Industry at Work
5. Shape, Silhouette, Style: Focus on Design Development
6. Sizing and Fit: The Keys to Competitive Advantage
7. Fabric: The Essential Quality Indicator
8. Findings and Trim: More Quality Indicators
9. Stitches: Holding the Garment Together
10. Seams and Edge Treatments: Providing Structure
11. Preliminary Garment Assembly: Parts and Panels
12. Garment Assembly and Finishing: Pieces into Products
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