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InfoMat: Fashion Industry Business Information

"The fashion industry has many facets, and aspiring students who hope to break into the field may find themselves wondering about such aspects as marketing, industry trends, and the expansive world of fabrics and textiles. All of these subjects are covered on the Infomat website, which includes a “Guides” section, where visitors can learn about accessories, apparel marts, designer collections, and modeling agencies, among other areas of interest. Instructors will also appreciate the site’s versatility, as they may be intrigued by the “News” area, which contains news digests from the areas of textiles, retail, and apparel. The site is rounded out by a “Community” area, which features a searchable calendar of events and a “Who’s Who” section that provides brief biographies of industry leaders like Yves Saint Laurent and Issey Miyake." (Review by the Scout Report)

Intute: Fashion

Search or browse the database of Fashion and Beauty resources which have been selected, evaluated and described by subject specialists. Our target audience is lecturers, researchers and students within UK higher and further education.

"From crochet machines to the uses of acrylic yarn, the Textile Exchange website has rather fine comprehensive coverage across the nooks and crannies of the textile industry. Visitors to the homepage will find a search engine and a very thorough products directory which includes topical headings like "Textile Products", "Fibers, Yarns & Threads", and "Textile Chemicals". After looking over a few of these areas, visitors will definitely want to peruse the "Knowledge Center". Here they can learn more about fiber and textile history, and the types of weaves. One section that should not be missed is the "Textile Personalities" area. For those individuals who've been pining to learn about giants of the textile industry such as John Mercer, John Kay (who patented the flying shuttle), and Richard Roberts, this area will be quite the eye-opener."  (Review by the Scout Report)