Provides readers with a guided introduction to the key qualitative methodological approaches and shows students how ‘to do' research by combining theoretical and practical perspectives.
This book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on research and developments at the interface between industrial design, textile engineering and fashion. It covers advances in fashion and product design, and in textile production alike, reporting on smart and sustainable industrial procedures and 3D printing, issues in marketing and communication, and topics concerning social responsibility, sustainability, emotions, creativity and education. It highlights research that is expected to foster the development of design and fashion on a global and interdisciplinary scale. Gathering the proceedings of the 5th International Fashion and Design Congress, CIMODE 2022, held on July 4-7, 2022, in Guimarães, Portugal, this book offers extensive information and a source of inspiration to both researchers and professionals in the field of fashion, design, engineering, communication as well as education.
Exploring gender, photography, cultural history and modernity, this title examines the way in which the dress acts on the body and is integral to our experience of embodiment.
A new edition of the best selling textbook in anthropological methods. Includes new examples, new material on text analysis, rapid ethnography, computers in the field, and other topics.
Discusses the entrance requirements, course work, and job opportunities of 146 vocational education programs offered in post secondary and high schools.
- Covers cutting-edge technology that is moving the apparel industries forward at a fast pace, such as computer automation and the Internet. - Helps students learn the skills needed to become more personally fashionable and consumer-wise. - Discusses changing consumer market needs, such as entertainment combined with shopping, casual workplace dressing, and customization of garments. - Tells about industry consolidation, globalization, and environmental issues.