Silk, mohair, cashmere and other luxury fibres /
Although none of the luxury fibres, including silk, is produced in large quantities, their particular and unique qualities of fineness, softness, warmth and pleasurable handle mean that they occupy a very important place in the luxury apparel and fine furnishing trades. This book covers all aspects...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL : Cambridge, Eng. :
CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub.,
2001.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Although none of the luxury fibres, including silk, is produced in large quantities, their particular and unique qualities of fineness, softness, warmth and pleasurable handle mean that they occupy a very important place in the luxury apparel and fine furnishing trades. This book covers all aspects of the growth, physical characteristics, production, marketing and consumption of silk, mohair, cashmere, camelhair, Alpaca, Llama, Vicuna, Guanaco, Yak and Musk Ox fibres. The image of these fabrics is of course all-important, and the book describes in detail those rare occasions when a lower price. |
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| Item Description: | Published in association with the Textile Institute. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1591247721 9781591247722 1855737590 9781855737594 1855735407 9781855735408 |