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March/April 2008

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Books

Pocket Textile Merchandising & Marketing Expert

In today's competitive marketplace, a textile merchandiser must have more than just the basic information to survive. This book is best described as ‘All About Textile Merchandising & Marketing.’ This great book is in many ways a perfect introduction to the practical aspects of textile merchandising and marketing. Excellent handbook for designers, merchandisers, marketing personnel, production departments, salesmen, pattern makers, buying offices, sourcing agents, factories and industry executives from around the world. The ideal guide when dealing with overseas factories and production agents in person or by phone, fax or email.

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Directories

The Directory of Brand Name Manufacturers and Importers

The up-to-date, easy-to-use directory listing brand label name manufacturers in the women's, men's, children's & accessory markets.

Developed & targeted for store and catalog buyers to shop the apparel and accessory markets easily. Over 2,800 brand label names listed, broken down by apparel classifications.

Domestic manufacturers and importers are listed and broken down in over 65 categories of apparel type. Great for buyers, retailers, suppliers, salesmen & all industry executives.

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Charts

Man-Made Fiber Chart

From acrylic to spandex, the Textile World Man-Made Fiber Chart provides the fiber identification properties that textile engineers, chemists, colorists and others need: chemical reactivity, burning characteristics and more. Plus, we include the mechanical properties for over 50 branded fibers.

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CDs

Polymers - A Property Database

Polymers - A Property Database provides scientific and commercial information on polymers in a single, first-stop reference invaluable to anyone involved in polymer science and technology.

It guides the user through the primary literature via reference citations and through the realm of supplier details by providing trade names and commercial product information. No single polymer dictionary supplies all the data found in Polymers - A Property Database in such a user-friendly, fully searchable system.

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DVDs

Fashion For Profit DVD

This is a great compliment to the book. Frances regularly brings together industry experts for seminars and round table discussions. We are fortunate to have taped a recent seminar which we are making available to you here.

A good idea and the right market niche can lead to your ultimate dream of running a successful apparel business. However, it is a multi faceted industry with many important components that should be fully understood before taking that leap of faith. One missing link could mean failure. Knowledge is empowering and could save your savings!

This two hour DVD seminar; Fashion for Profit covers some of the critical components you should understand when starting an apparel company and complements the textbook Fashion for Profit.

The seminar will assist and enlighten you in investigating your market niche, legal and licensing requirements, financial requirements, product development, production, costing, branding and marketing, to ultimately opening your own retail store.

This seminar features: author of Fashion for Profit Frances Harder & Founder of the Fashion Business Incorporated. Other guest speakers include: Greg Wiseman attorney Silver & Freedman, Century City, CA. Pam Roberts Partner PITCH PR & Marketing to the apparel industry, Los Angeles, Hanna Hartnell, designer/store owner, Santa Monica, CA

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