Man Made Magic - When Science Meets Fashion: The Story of Nylon and Man-Made Textiles in Fashion - Couverture souple

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9781907685644: Man Made Magic - When Science Meets Fashion: The Story of Nylon and Man-Made Textiles in Fashion
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ISBN 10 : 1907685642 ISBN 13 : 9781907685644
Editeur : MX Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The tumultuous events during and after two world wars changed society forever.The new status of women no longer prepared to be tied to the home, a major re-adjustment of the class system, the pill and new sexual mores. Clothes and fashion played an important role in perceptions of social advancement, and man-made textiles supplied modern fabrics inexpensive enough to open up mass markets. They provided the easy-care demanded by the new consumer society. Written in an easy-to-read style this book covers the history, invention and textile technology of the main fibres including rayon, nylon, polyester and acrylics. Fashion, textile, sex, and high street retailer stories are closely entwined within that history. Anecdotes and illustrations add period character.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The tumultuous events during and after two world wars changed society forever.The new status of women no longer prepared to be tied to the home, a major re-adjustment of the class system, the pill and new sexual mores. Clothes and fashion played an important role in perceptions of social advancement, and man-made textiles supplied modern fabrics inexpensive enough to open up mass markets. They provided the easy-care demanded by the new consumer society. Written in an easy-to-read style this book covers the history, invention and textile technology of the main fibres including rayon, nylon, polyester and acrylics. Fashion, textile, and high street retailer stories are closely entwined within that history. Anecdotes and illustrations add period character.

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Éditeur
MX Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1907685642
ISBN 13 
9781907685644
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
120
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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