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Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-87). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1985. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-89).

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M.Dip.Tech. / The theme for this dissertation has been specifically selected with a view to assisting second and third year students studying Garment Technology. It concentrates primarily on some of the newer ideas and specialized techniques which are being utilized by certain manufacturers, otherwise are not covered in the normal discourse of the hand and text book readily available to the students. The suggestions and methods covered in this work have been sourced directly from the workplace of several factories currently in full production, as well as from the authors own experience accumulated over several years whilst working with certain well known manufacturers. Historically, a tailored garment was made up b y a professional tailor who would spend many hours making tiny hand stitches, to shape the garment. Quality and finish were the key factors in those days, but with little or possibly no regard to the time that it took to make the garment. Time, however, has forced tailoring as well as all other facets of the clothing industry to undergo a complete metamorphosis. Faster and better methods have evolved over the years to increase production output, even today designers and manufacturers alike consistently strive to improve them even further so as to ultimately attain maximum financial returns. Tailoring has also been affected by major technological advances in machinery, fabrics, dyes, colors and even fusings. The introduction of softer pattern lines coupled with modern directions of design and even clever innovations such as softer shoulders pads, too have played a role in bringing about such change.

Traditional fabric and tailoring shops, which had a close relationship to the textile industry once flourished in Shanghai, used to play a vital role in people’s daily life and thus forming the culture of purchasing fabrics and tailoring. Nowadays, most of them are disappearing in a rapid speed without raising too many public concerns. Laou Kai Fook, as the most time-honored traditional fabric and tailoring shop, is a unique and rare example to show that how it relates to the textile industry and the role of it in forming the tailoring culture in Shanghai. This thesis will focus on “Laou Kai Fook” to understand its intrinsic heritage significance by studying its business history, and its connections to the development of the textile industry as well as the evolution of the tailoring culture. A new approach of understanding heritage significances will be introduced to emphasize the relationships between the tangible and intangible aspects in order to form a more comprehensive image of the cultural heritage in a larger context. / published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Illinois, 1912. / Bibliography: p. [7]-9.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Illinois, 1912. / Bibliography: p. [7]-9.

This creative project has developed and illustrated the techniques for constructing reversible garments using four types of fabrics. The types of fabrics are the double-faced wool, the single layer reversible print or knit, reversible quilts and two separate pieces of fabric. Garments constructed include a wrap coat, two (2) jackets, four (4) vests, four (4) skirts, one hat, one bathing suit, one sundress, one cape and one poncho. Patterns were adapted for reversible construction techniques. The following chart indicated which techniques were tested with each fabric type.