Clothes and Your Appearance is designed to help students understand the importance of clothing in their lives. Students learn how personal values, attitudes, goals, needs, and characteristics affect individual clothing decisions. Information is covered on personal grooming, wardrobe planning, and buying and caring for clothes. Fashion terminology, textile fibers, fabrics, sewing equipment, and sewing construction are included. -- Up-to-date with the latest information on sizing, pattern charts, colors, fabrics, manufacturing methods, computers, and over 300 new photos. -- Includes information on the cultural and historical influences on clothing design. -- Covers careers, leadership skills, employability skills, and entrepreneurship. -- Chapters include Learning Objectives, To Know, To Review, and To Do sections to help students retain information.