The FIT library offers great resources for studying textiles. This guide points to basic sources for researching textile design and construction, historical and futuristic. These resources are chosen to teach history and inspire design. For more technical aspects of textiles, please see the guide for Textile Science.
contains fashion specific dictionaries and encyclopedias. It's a great place to get definitions and overviews on a topic.
contains fashion specific dictionaries and encyclopedias.
has thousands of images from museum collections around the world. You can browse by Country of Origin, Museum, Medium and Time Period.
Every issue from 1892-Current, including articles, ads, editorial content
digital repository database of approximately 64,000 digital images intended for both research and instructional use by FIT students and faculty. Includes our designer files.
Harper's Bazaar (US): 1867-present
Harper's Bazaar (UK): April 1930 - Dec 1969
Harpers and Queen (UK): Nov 1970 - Feb 2006
Harper's Bazaar (UK): Mar 2006 - Dec 2015
NK8906 .C36
TS1767 .P35
NK2115.5 .F3 Y47
TT145 .C585
Most recent on Reserve at Access Services Desk, 5th floor. Older editions TS1445 .C64
TS1475 .C73
TS1449 .E42
