Knock It Off!: A History of Design Piracy in the Us Women's Ready-To-Wear Apparel Industry

by Sara B Marcketti and Sara B. Marcketti

The intersection of women's fashion and big business in the US has always been a compelling study across social strata. The ready-to-wear apparel industry thrives on creating a presumably original design that is then interpreted into copies. Called design piracy by some and the knock-off process by most in the industry, copying fashion designs is a firmly embedded business strategy that predates even the advent of women's ready-to-wear in the late...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896729664
• ISBN13: 9780896729667
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"