Handbook of textile design : Principles, processes and practice / Jacquie Wilson

1. An overview of textiles design from fibre to product purchase
1.1 The global textile and clothing industries
1.2 Textile materials, processes and products
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2. Textile designers
2.1 The diversity of textile design and textile designers
2.2 Timing in the textile and clothing industries
2.3 Printed and constructed textiles
2.4 Summary

3. The textile design function
3.1 The activities of a textile designer
3.2 How design work is done
3.3 Range planning
3.4 Range development
3.5 Range presentation
3.6 Summary

4. The principles and elements of textile design
4.1 Design principles and elements
4.2 Inspiration for textile designs
4.3 Pattern
4.4 Summary

5. Commercial aspects of design
5.1 The organisation and functions of a retail business
5.2 Different types of retail structures
5.3 Merchandise
5.4 Information generation
5.5 Summary

6. The professional practice of design-1
6.1 Getting design jobs
6.2 A model for design administration
6.3 The initial meeting and briefing
6.4 Sizing up the job
6.5 Agreeing terms of reference
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7. The professional practice of design-2
7.1 Professional bodies
7.2 Trade organisations and associations
7.3 Business organisations
7.4 Legal protection
7.5 Summary

8. Designing for the future
8.1 purchase designs
8.2 Fashion
8.3 Summary

9. Weave and woven textile design
9.1 Weaving
9.2 Weave structure
9.3 Plain weave
9.4 Some simple basic weaves
9.5 More complex weaves and weave combinations
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10. Weft knitting, weft-knitted fabric and knitwear design
10.1 Knitting
10.2 Weft-knitting manufacture
10.3 Machine gauge
10.4 Weft-knitting machines and fabric types
10.5 Characteristics of weft-knitted fabrics

11. Printing and printed textile design
11.1 Printed textiles
11.2 Initial considerations
11.3 Different classes of printing
11.4 Printing processes and print types
11.5 Developing design ideas
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Appendices

Includes index : p. 147 - 152