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Woven Fabrics - Fairchild Books

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Preface xv<br />

Acknowledgments xvii<br />

1 The Textile Industry 3<br />

Objectives 3<br />

Key Terms Related to Textiles 3<br />

International Trade 4<br />

General Fields of Textile Products 5<br />

The Major Textile Production Segments 5<br />

Table 1.1: Fabric End-Use Groupings 6<br />

Fibers 6<br />

Yarns 6<br />

<strong>Fabrics</strong> 6<br />

Dyeing and Printing 7<br />

Finishing 7<br />

Textile Put-Up 7<br />

Primary Sources of <strong>Fabrics</strong> 7<br />

Mills 7<br />

Converters 8<br />

Importers 8<br />

EXTENDED CONTENTS<br />

A vii F<br />

Secondary Sources of <strong>Fabrics</strong> 8<br />

Jobbers 8<br />

Retail Stores 9<br />

Overseas Agents 9<br />

The Domestic and Import Textile<br />

Industries 9<br />

The Domestic Textile Industry 9<br />

The Textile Import Industry 10<br />

Buying and Selling Fabric 10<br />

Private Label and Exclusive Brands 11<br />

Market and Production Planning 12<br />

Seasons 12<br />

The Environment 13<br />

Fair Trade 13<br />

Textile Connection: Sustainability 14<br />

Trade Shows 14<br />

Textile Careers 14<br />

Table 1.2: Textile Careers 15<br />

Speaking of Textiles 15<br />

Study Questions 16<br />

The Textile Industry: Fabric Science Swatch Kit<br />

Assignment 17<br />

PubQ: Reorder these entries as “Fabric Science<br />

Swatch Kit Assignment: The Textile Industry”?

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