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Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles |
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1 Introduction: the apparel industry |
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1 | (18) |
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1 | (3) |
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1.2 Global scenario of apparel manufacturing |
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4 | (6) |
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1.3 Challenges in apparel production |
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10 | (2) |
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1.4 Role of various organisations |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (4) |
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15 | (4) |
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Part One Product development, production planning and selection of materials |
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2 Product development in the apparel industry |
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21 | (38) |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2 Product-development models and product-development process |
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22 | (7) |
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2.3 Variations in apparel product development: demand-led product development |
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29 | (3) |
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2.4 Apparel product-development technologies |
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32 | (1) |
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2.5 Apparel product standards, specifications, quality assurance and product technical package |
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33 | (8) |
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2.6 Apparel product life-cycle management (PLM) and supply-chain relationships |
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41 | (2) |
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2.7 Measures for apparel product development |
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43 | (1) |
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2.8 Future trends in apparel product development |
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44 | (5) |
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2.9 Case studies: PD tools and technologies |
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49 | (6) |
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55 | (1) |
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2.11 Sources of further information and advice |
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55 | (4) |
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56 | (3) |
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3 Role of fabric properties in the clothing-manufacturing process |
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59 | (22) |
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59 | (1) |
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3.2 Fabric properties and performance |
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59 | (2) |
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3.3 Garment make-up process and fabric properties |
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61 | (2) |
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3.4 Low-stress mechanical properties and make-up process |
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63 | (4) |
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67 | (2) |
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3.6 Fabric tailorability, buckling and formability |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (8) |
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79 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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4 Production planning in the apparel industry |
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81 | (28) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (5) |
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4.4 Production planning and control in the apparel industry |
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88 | (6) |
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4.5 Supply chain management in the apparel industry |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (2) |
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4.7 Manufacturing performance improvement through lean production |
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99 | (4) |
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103 | (1) |
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4.9 Human resource management |
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104 | (1) |
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4.10 New tools developed in production planning |
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105 | (4) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (4) |
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5 Fabric sourcing and selection |
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109 | (20) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (5) |
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115 | (6) |
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121 | (6) |
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127 | (2) |
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127 | (2) |
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6 Selecting garment accessories, trims, and closures |
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129 | (56) |
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6.1 Part 1: introduction to garment accessories |
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129 | (1) |
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6.2 Part 2: selecting garment accessories |
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129 | (7) |
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6.3 Part 3: selecting supporting materials |
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136 | (2) |
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6.4 Part 4: selecting closures |
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138 | (7) |
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6.5 Part 5: accessories for children's wear |
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145 | (3) |
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6.6 Part 6: evaluation of quality of trims and accessories |
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148 | (2) |
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6.7 Part 7: fashion accessories |
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150 | (33) |
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183 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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Part Two Garment design and production |
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185 | (200) |
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187 | (18) |
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187 | (1) |
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7.2 Geometry of the human form |
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188 | (1) |
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7.3 The human figure divided into body proportions |
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189 | (4) |
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193 | (1) |
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7.5 Development of garment size charts |
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194 | (3) |
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7.6 Sizing and fit systems |
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197 | (3) |
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7.7 Three-dimensional (3D) body scanning - current and potential future applications in clothing manufacture and retailing |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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7.9 Sources of further information |
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201 | (4) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (3) |
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205 | (16) |
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205 | (1) |
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8.2 Pattern construction modes |
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206 | (2) |
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8.3 Body, material and design |
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208 | (5) |
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8.4 Pattern construction tools |
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213 | (5) |
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218 | (1) |
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8.6 2D and 3D CAD Web sites |
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219 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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9 Fabric spreading and cutting |
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221 | (26) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (2) |
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9.3 Spreading of textile materials |
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223 | (7) |
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9.4 Cutting of textile materials |
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230 | (10) |
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9.5 Fusing of cut textile components |
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240 | (2) |
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9.6 Final work operations of the cutting process |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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9.9 Sources of further information |
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245 | (2) |
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10 Sewing, stitches and seams |
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247 | (28) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (10) |
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258 | (11) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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10.7 Sources of further information and advice |
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272 | (3) |
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273 | (2) |
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11 Sewing equipment and work aids |
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275 | (42) |
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275 | (1) |
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11.2 Different bed types in industrial sewing machines |
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275 | (5) |
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11.3 Different feed types in industrial sewing machines |
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280 | (9) |
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11.4 Cyclic sewing machines |
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289 | (2) |
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11.5 Computerised sewing machines |
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291 | (4) |
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295 | (7) |
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302 | (4) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (2) |
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11.10 Future trends and conclusions |
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312 | (1) |
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11.11 Sources of further information and advice |
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313 | (4) |
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314 | (3) |
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12 Sewing-room problems and solutions |
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317 | (20) |
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317 | (1) |
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12.2 Seam pucker and other surface distortions |
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317 | (5) |
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12.3 Sewing defects caused by needles |
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322 | (2) |
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12.4 Material feeding and associated problems |
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324 | (1) |
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12.5 Problems in stitch formation |
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325 | (3) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (6) |
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334 | (1) |
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12.9 Sources of further information and advice |
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334 | (3) |
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334 | (3) |
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13 Alternative fabric-joining technologies |
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337 | (36) |
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13.1 Alternatives to sewing |
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337 | (4) |
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341 | (15) |
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13.3 Conventional thermal welding |
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356 | (7) |
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13.4 Advanced thermal-welding processes |
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363 | (7) |
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370 | (3) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (12) |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (3) |
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14.3 Common seamless products |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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14.5 Seamless knitting machines |
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377 | (2) |
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14.6 Advantages of seamless garments |
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379 | (1) |
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14.7 Disadvantages of seamless garments |
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380 | (1) |
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14.8 Applications of seamless garments |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (3) |
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383 | (2) |
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Part Three Garment finishing, quality control, care labelling and costing |
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385 | (84) |
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15 Garment-finishing techniques |
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387 | (18) |
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387 | (1) |
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15.2 Garment finishing for functionality |
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388 | (5) |
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393 | (3) |
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15.4 Denim garment finishing |
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396 | (1) |
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15.5 Pressing (factors and equipment) |
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397 | (4) |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (3) |
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402 | (3) |
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16 Quality control and quality assurance in the apparel industry |
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405 | (22) |
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405 | (1) |
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16.2 Quality control in the apparel industry |
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406 | (17) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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16.5 Sources of further information and advice |
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425 | (2) |
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425 | (2) |
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17 Care labelling of clothing |
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427 | (20) |
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427 | (1) |
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17.2 Requirements of care labelling |
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427 | (2) |
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17.3 Definition of care label |
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429 | (2) |
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17.4 Care labelling systems |
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431 | (13) |
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444 | (1) |
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445 | (2) |
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446 | (1) |
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447 | (22) |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (2) |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (1) |
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18.5 Measures of efficiency |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (2) |
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18.7 Garment sales element analysis |
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454 | (7) |
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461 | (2) |
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18.9 Managing cost through inventory control |
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463 | (1) |
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18.10 Apparel costing sheet analysis |
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464 | (3) |
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467 | (2) |
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467 | (2) |
Index |
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