Cadigan’s textbook offers fashion students an understanding of the key relationships between textile selection, textile design, and fashion design, to empower them with the knowledge to design
a creative and aesthetically pleasing fashion collection through correct textile choice; once they become design professionals, the book will continue to serve as a reference for specific
information. The text will also be useful for textile designers seeking a better understanding of how their work may influence the end product. Illustrated throughout with full-color and
b&w photographs, it opens with an historical and industrial overview of the connection between textile design and fashion followed by chapters covering fibers, surface design methods,
conceptualizing the collection, sourcing the fabric, and applying all the concepts to a cohesive and saleable fashion collection. The text closes with a section of interviews with designers at
different stages of their careers and levels of market. Fairchild Books is an imprint of Bloomsbury. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
