Nylon by Susannah Handley

Nylon by Susannah Handley

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Summary

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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Nylon by Susannah Handley

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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ISBN 13 9780747534457
ISBN 10 0747534454
Title Nylon
Author Susannah Handley
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1999-10-20
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.