[TXMI 3210] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (15 pages long!)

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
• Course: TXMI 3210
• Professor: Katalin Medvedev

Document Summary

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