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Nylon, the wonder fabric, debuted at the 1939 N.Y. World's Fair & created a sensation. Later, Europeans & Americans greeted synthetic fabrics so quickly that they brought about a ''fashion revolution.'' The book discusses the role of technology in modern life, the changing nature of popular taste, the fortunes of the late-20th-century garment industry, & the design of innovations & artistry that synthetics permit, even encourage. Tells the stories about companies like DuPont & its competitors & imitators. Introduces readers to the world of clothing design & manufacture, tracing the development of fabrics from the semi-synthetic ''Art Silk'' early in the century to polyester, Lycra, & the newest technological fibers & weaves. Color photos.
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Susannah Handley is a research tutor in the School of Fashion and Textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. She has written on subjects relating to fashion and textiles for many years, contributing to the International Herald Tribune, the Guardian, Blueprint, GQ, and International Textiles, among others. She has worked as a consultant for DuPont, organized fashion shows, and has been a curator for several major exhibitions, including The Plastics Age at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Introduced in 1939 by the DuPont Company as a "miracle" fiber for women's stockings, nylon was the first completely synthetic fiber. Nylon's ready acceptance led to Orlon, Dacron, Lycra, polyester, and other human-made fibers that revolutionized fashion. Explored here are early attempts to create textiles from chemicals, followed by a chronological review of fashion changes, trends, and innovations of the 20th century. Especially interesting are the chapters on new technology in fiber creation and on clothing that explores the unique qualities of plastics instead of emulating natural fibers. Handley, a consultant for DuPont who is associated with the School of Fashion and Textiles at the Royal College of Art, presents a very positive view of chemicals in what is also a history of DuPont's contribution to the history of textiles. Generously illustrated and informative without being too technical, Nylon is essential reading for anyone with an interest in fashion. Recommended for academic and public libraries.DTherese Duzinkiewicz Baker, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
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Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherJohns Hopkins Univ. Press
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0756771722
- ISBN 13 9780756771720
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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