Sandy Black is the author of Knitwear in Fashion (Thames & Hudson, 2002) and has contributed to numerous other publications including Fashion and Function: Factors in the development of protective clothing (Woodhead, 2005). She is currently a Reader in Fashion Design and Technology at the London College of Fashion. Elyssa Da Cruz is a fashion historian and journalist residing in New York City. She is currently a Research Associate at the Costume Institute, where she has contributed to several costume exhibitions and served as co-curator for 2004's WILD: Fashion Untamed. Da Cruz is a part-time professor at The New School, and her contributions have been featured in The Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion, as well as publications such as Zink, CITY, and Elle Canada.