Wayne State University Libraries have many books relevant to the study of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Much of the book collection is located in Purdy Kresge Library. Fashion is interdisciplinary and books fall under many different Library of Congress call numbers.
Library of Congress Call Numbers for Fashion
Fashion Design and Designers
Comes under Class T: TECHNOLOGY: TT 490-695 Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring
Fashion Merchandising
Comes under Class H: Social Sciences
Subclass HD: Industries. Land Use. Labor: HD 9720-9975 Manufacturing Industries
Fashion is interdisciplinary
G Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
GT Manners and customs
H Social Sciences
HD Industries. Land Use. Labor
HF Commerce
P Language and Literature
PN Literature (for Theatre, Film, etc. representation and costume)
Some subjects to explore
Art
Business
Advertising
PR
Marketing
Anthropology (including feminism)
Gender and Women’s studies
Law
Manufacturing
Psychology
Retail distribution
Sales
Sociology
Theater
The Library of Congress Classification Outline
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
Search the WSU Library Online Catalog for books
http://elibrary.wayne.edu/search/X