Family and consumer science professionals Liddell and Samuels have a combined 29 years of experience teaching textiles and apparel to high school students, as well as adults. Previously
published as Clothes & Your Appearance, their tenth-edition textbook features a new title and updated content to reflect contemporary life. Illustrated throughout with color photographs and
diagrams, it provides high school students with an understanding of the concepts and issues related to the role of apparel in our lives, both in the US and abroad; the latest trends in fashion
and apparel since publication of the 2008 edition; the impact of fashion design on the industry; career opportunities; how to make the best decisions in selecting and caring for apparel; and
basic techniques of apparel construction. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
