Clothing Technology: from Fibre to Fashion 6th edt.

Preface 6th English Edition
Fachwissen Bekleidung is now in its tenth edition and has been a firm favourite in the Germanspeaking area of Europe since it first appeared in 1989. So far as we are aware, the book is unique in its scope and presentation, so it was perhaps natural that a demand should arise for an Englishlanguage version. Although this English edition follows quite faithfully the general content and layout of the German, it is not always a literal translation. There are several instances in the original where the treatment of the subject matter naturally has a distinctively central-European bias. In the English, an attempt has been made to present a more international perspective. Wherever possible, ISO or ASTM or EN standards have been referenced rather than DIN. For an international readership, there is always the problem of whether to use British or North Ame rican terminology. For this edition, wherever there is a conflict between the British and American traditions, the British has generally been selected, although the American is often acknowledged and occasionally preferred – Fairchild’s Dictionary of Textiles (7th Ed.) has been frequently consulted. The German approach to Work Measurement has been retained, as a valid and comprehensive example of the technique. Most of Chapter 12 on Garment Sizing has been completely rewritten for the English edition.