As we all know, AQA in all their wisdom do not publish a textbook to accompany their truly vast A-level specification so cobbling together a decent reading list is essential, here are the books that I think are invaluable;
Clothing Technology
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CLOTHING-TECHNOLOGY-fibre-fashion/dp/3808562250/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288465302&sr=1-1
Amazing detail and plenty of good diagrams and examples, no recent stuff in it although my editions are about 15 years old so maybe the newer one has some more up to date stuff.
Textile innovations by Ros Hibbert, has all the up to date textle developments that you could want, a good compliment to clothing technology I guess!
Basics fashion design 01, 02, 03
A set of three little books published for London College of Fashion Students that are amazingly helpful for sketch book examples and basics of fibres and fabrics, loads of good website links and very easy to use, ideal for year12
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basics-Fashion-Design-Research/dp/2940373418/ref=cm_lmf_img_5_rsrssi0
Fabrics for fashion
A new addition to my collection and this book is STUNNING in its presentatgion and detail about the origin of fibres, yarn and fabric construction, very up to date and relevant fashion applications for everything, entirely colour photos, diagrams etc. Only downside is that it is only for natural fibres (So far, maybe more is in the offing) The sample book that goes with it is on order so I will let you all know what its like.
If AQA were to publish a text book then this is exactly how it should look!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fabric-Fashion-Comprehensive-Natural-Fibres/dp/185669612X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288465972&sr=1-1-spell
These are of course all theory based choices, I have an ever growing library of costume history, pattern making and decorative techniques books too, I have a particular aversion to the the google based researcher so any budget that can go on books is well spent.
I will post info on other good titles and if there are any I have missed then please add a comment.
I think the fabrics for fashion one is a real find and would be great for any Textiles/Fashion/Clothin A-level course.
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