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Peer reviewedDurack, Katherine T. – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1997
Investigates the design history of women's household sewing patterns as that history is recorded in United States Patent Records. Finds that the history of home sewing patterns illustrates a key aspect of usable design: the interrelationship between a device and its documentation and the way changes to both enhance overall product usability. (RS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clothing, Patents, Sewing Instruction
