Clothing appearance and fit ebook

Two of these, decoration and modesty, are directly influenced by the appearance and fit of the clothing. The question which arises is how clothing should be designed, manufactured and dressed so as to provide not only good individual fit, but also body image enhancement.

The subject is interdisciplinary, involving science of beauty, social psychology, human anthropometrics, fashion and textile design and technology. Most books related to the subject cover aspects, such as sociology e. This monograph is the first book aimed at providing a critical appreciation of technological developments and scientific understanding in areas related to clothing appearance and fit, bridging the science of beauty, fashion design, fabric and garment evaluation technology, garment drape, as well as human anthropometrics and sizing.

The book is divided into ten chapters, each dealing with a specific topic. Chapter 1 considers body attractiveness or image and how it relates to clothing material and design parameters. Both classical theories of beauty and recent findings on the interrelationship between body image, body measurements and clothing are discussed.

Chapters 2 and 3 present and discuss the techniques, methods and standards used by the industry and researchers for assessing clothing appearance and fit. Find out more about OverDrive accounts. Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles. J Fan. Elsevier Science. Media Clothing Appearance and Fit. Save Not today. Format ebook. Series Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles.

Author J Fan. We cannot process tax exempt orders online. If you wish to place a tax exempt order please contact us. Add to cart. Sales tax will be calculated at check-out. Free Global Shipping. Description Fashion and beauty have helped shape history and today more than ever, we find ourselves under increasing pressure to think about what we wear, what we look good in and how best to enhance our body shape and size.

Behind this seemingly superficial industry, however, lies a technical thinking firmly grounded in science and technology.