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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
Otros Autores: Franck, Robert R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : Cambridge, Eng. : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., 2001.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Published in association with the Textile Institute.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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