Nylon: The Manmade Fashion Revolution

Nylon: The Manmade Fashion Revolution

by SusannahHandley (Author)

Synopsis

The story of synthetics in fashion, beginning with Courtauld's ArtSilk and taking in DuPont's invention of nylon in the late thirties and the advent of rayon, crimplene and lycra. The part played by fashion houses is discussed, along with the rise of the Japanese couturiers.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 20 Oct 1999

ISBN 10: 0747534454
ISBN 13: 9780747534457