Clothing & dress

Boy’s clothing
Children’s clothing
Clothing and dress
     --Aesthetics
     --Care
     --Case studies
     --Catalogs
     --Cleaning
     --Collectors and collecting
     --Dictionaries
     --Evaluation
     --Exhibitions
     --Hygienic aspects
     --Labeling
     --Marketing
     --Moral and ethical aspects
     --Physiological aspects
     --Psychology
     --Religious aspects
     --Social aspects
     --Sociological aspects
     --Terminology
Costume
     --Conservation and restoration
Costume design
Costume designers
     See also Theatrical costume designers*, Women costume designers
Fashion
Fashion designers
Girl’s clothing
Home sewing
Infants’ clothing
Men’s clothing
Wearable art

For women’s clothing construction see:
Clothing and dress
Dressmaking
Tailoring (Women’s)

For men’s clothing construction see:
Men’s clothing
Tailoring

For the apparel industry see: Clothing trade

Clothing construction
Directional stitching
Draping (Clothing)*
Dress forms
Dressmakers
Dressmaking
     --Pattern design
     --Patterns
     --Programmed instruction
Dressmaking materials
Garment cutting
     --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
     --Study and teaching
Knit goods
     --Finishing
     --Quality control
Machine sewing
     --Automation
Piecework
Pleats (Sewing)
Pressing of garments
Reweaving
Seams (Sewing)
     --Standards
     --Technological innovations
Serging
Sewing
     --Collectibles
     --Equipment and supplies
     --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
     --Implements and appliances
     --Standards
     --Study and teaching
Tailoring
     --Pattern design
     --Patterns
     --Programmed instruction
     --Vocational guidance
Tailoring (Women’s)
Tailors

     See also: Clothing workers, Women clothing workers.

     See also: Singer Sewing Machine Company;
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union.

Clothing & Measurements

Anthropometry
     --Tables
     See also Women –Anthropometry, Children –Anthropometry,
Proportion (Anthropometry)
Body size –Women*
Children’s clothing
     –Pattern design
     --Sizes
Clothing and dress
     --Alteration
     --Details*
     --Remaking
     --Repairing
     --Restyling
     --Specifications*
Clothing and dress measurements
     --Large sizes –Men*
     --Large sizes –Women*
     --Petite sizes*
     --Tables
     --Tall sizes*
     --Terminology

For sizes of women’s clothing, see:
Clothing and dress measurements.

     See also headings subdivided by
–Patterns such as: Aprons, Children’s clothing, Doll clothes, Doll costumes, Dressmaking, Infants’ clothing, Millinery, Sweaters, Tailoring.

     See also headings subdivided by
–Pattern design such as: Bathing suits; Children’s clothing; Coats; Corsets; Dressmaking; Footwear; Foundation garments; Fur garments; Furs; Infants’ clothing; Kimonos; Lingerie; Shirts, Men’s; Tailoring; Vests.

     See also specific clothing items such as:
Belts (Clothing), Blouses, Hats, Jackets, Leather garments, Pants, Skirts, Sport clothes.


Clothing parts

Bodices
Collars
Interfacings (Clothing)
Linings (Sewing)
Necklines *
Pockets
Sleeves
Underlinings (Clothing)

Trims, Notions & Supplies

Belt buckles
Belt toggles
Bobbin lace
     --Patterns
     --Technique
Braid
Buttonhooks
Buttons
     --Collectors and collecting
Clasps
Dressmaking materials
Fasteners
Fusible materials in sewing
Hooks and eyes
Mannequins (Figures)
Men’s furnishing goods
Notions (Merchandise)
Sewing machine industry
Sewing machines
     --Collectors and collecting
     --Design and construction
     --Equipment and supplies
     --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
     --Maintenance and repair
Silk thread
Tassels
Thimbles
Thread
     --Specimens
Trim (Clothing)*
Zippers

     See also headings such as: Appliqué, Embroidery, Passementerie, Smocking.


Textiles

Batik
Brocade
Burlap
Calico
Chintz
Coated fabrics
Colorfastness (Textiles)
Corduroy
Cotton
     --Cleaning
     --Prices
     --Research
Cotton fabrics
Cotton yarn
Crease-resistant fabrics
Dacron
Denim
Elastic fabrics
Fabric shops
Feathers
Featherwork
Felt
Fibers
Fireproofing of fabrics
Flax
Ikat
Indian textile fabrics
Indigo
Inflammable textiles
Jute fiber
Knitted lace
     --Patterns
Lace and lace making
     --Collectors and collecting
     --Conservation and restoration
     --Patterns
Laminated fabrics
Leather
Linen
Metal cloth
Mohair
Needlepoint lace
Netting
Nonwoven fabrics
Nylon
Plaid
Polyesters
Rayon
Resist-dyed textiles
Silk
Spandex
Spun yarn
Stretch woven fabrics
Stretch yarn
Synthetic fabrics
Tapestry
     --Conservation and restoration
     --Preservation
Tartans
Terry fabrics
Textile design
     --Patterns
     --Themes, motives
Textile designers
Textile fabrics
     --Analysis
     --Classification
     --Cleaning
     --Collections
     --Collectors and collecting
     --Conservation and restoration
     --Defects
     --Exhibitions
     --Handbooks, manuals
     --Labeling
     --Laboratory manuals
     --Marketing
     --Patterns
     --Physiological aspects
     --Preservation
     --Prices
     --Private collections
     --Programmed instruction
     --Psychological aspects
     --Purchasing
     --Quality control
     --Reproduction
     --Sample books
     --Social aspects
     --Specifications
     --Standards
     --Study and teaching
     --Tables
     --Terminology
     --Testing
     --Themes, motives
Textile fabrics in interior decoration
Textile fibers
     --Identification
     --Testing
     --Thermal properties
     --Trademarks
Textile fibers, Synthetic
Textile finishing
Textile painting
Textile printing
Textured woven fabrics
Textured yarn
Tufted textiles
Tweed
Twill
Velvet
Velveteens
Waterproofing of fabrics
Wool
     --Labeling
     --Mechanical properties
     --Prices
     --Shrink proofing
Wool fabrics
Yarn
     --Manufacture
     --Tables
     --Testing

     See also:
Dyes and dyeing
     --Cotton
     --Knit goods
     --Silk
     --Textile fibers
     --Wool
Dyes and dyeing, Domestic

* local subject headings

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