Books
2009 Davison's Textile Blue Book
Directory of Textile Mills, Dyers, and Finishers in
the US, Canada,Mexico and Central America. The "Davison's Textile Blue Book" allows for simple
sourcing of companies in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America that produce or
market textile products from fiber-through-finished fabric. This includes producers of fibers, both
natural and man-made, spinners, weavers, knitters, producers of nonwovens, dyers and finishers,
converters, selling agents, and jobbers. The "Buyer's Guide" section allows for simple sourcing of
companies that manufacture or sell textile machinery, both new and used, parts and accessories,
chemicals, supplies, and services.
For more information please contact:
Kitty Brigham
(678) 569-4886
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.
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.
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