The Fashion Library provides specialized resources in fashion design and merchandising to support the students and faculty of the Fashion School, the University, and the larger Community. 

Have you ever thought how fun it would be to mend or embroider a favorite pair or jeans or a special shirt? In honor of Earth Day, join us for an Introduction to the Joys of Visible Mending on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 01:00PM to 02:00PM EDT. For more details and to register go here!: 

Research Tools

• Have a research question or need an online reference appointment?  Email fashionlibrary@kent.edu and a librarian will get back to you!
• KentLINK | OhioLINK | Journal Finder
• Databases (newspaper, journal & magazine articles, forecasting sites and fashion textbooks)
• Fairchild Books Library provides FREE access to 150 fashion textbooks through May 15th, 2021!  Find it in our alphabetical Databases list in the link above.
• Subject Resources on a variety of special topics including:
  • Fashion Careers & Entrepreneurship 
  • Dress & Fashion History
  • Fabrics, Textiles &  Fabric Sourcing
  • Fashion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 
  • Fashion Communication, Journalism, Marketing & Media
  • Fashion Technology
  • Fashion Theory & Reflective Practice 
  • Fashion Forecasting & Design Research 
  • Fashion Industry Associations & News 
  • Sustainable, Circular & Ethical Fashion 
  • Theatrical Costumes & Historic Costume Design

Related Links

• The Fashion School
• The Kent State University Museum