ASBCI Technical Handbooks

Retailers and brands have a responsibility to provide their customers with products that meet or exceed their expectations in terms of wear, garment care, legal requirements, and safety – and that means testing against a range of performance standards.

Bringing together the collective expertise of ASBCI members, Garment Costing – everything you need to know about the cost of making clothes, was first published in print in 2018 and remains the only book of its type to specifically address all the aspects of garment costing.

ASBCI in conjunction with GreenEarth Cleaning has launched an international edition of ‘Caring For Clothes’.

This 124 page handbook comes in text book size and is packed with everything you need to know about the sizing and fit issues that exist within the garment manufacturing industry.

This A5 41-page colour booklet has been created to provide knowledge and understanding about the sensation and science of colour, and how these are applied in the world of textiles and fashion.

A 75 page colour booklet explaining the various material, methiods and techniques used to colour textile fibres and fabrics, in a very accessible way, without detailing the ‘hidden’ physics and chemistry of the processes.

This 190 page book is five interlinings book revised into one volume. Useful as a reference guide for clothing manufacturers, a training manual for companies involved in the manufacture of fusible interlinings and as an educational and reference book for students.

This A5 60 page colour booklet is a technical information guide on needles, threads and stitches.

An A5 102 page technical booklet created to considere the many and varied types of fastenings that are currently available, and to provide knowledge and understanding by cutting through the many myths and misconceptions that can arise.