AMERICAN FIBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC.
1530 Wilson BoulevardSuite 690
Arlington, VA 22209
USA
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Phone: 703-875-0432
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Fax: 703-875-0907
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Email:
See web site
Website:
http://www.fibersource.com/afma/afma.htm
The American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc. (AFMA) is the trade association for U.S. companies that manufacture synthetic and cellulosic fibers.
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ARTCYCLOPEDIA
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USA
Email:
Website:
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
"Art Cyclopedia is the guide to great art on the Internet." A comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources.
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CORBIS
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USA
Email:
Website:
http://pro.corbis.com
On-line picture collection of photographs, digital images, paintings, engravings etc. The vast collection includes images from the Bettman Archves and covers many centuries and a myriad of subjects.
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COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD
4730 Woodman Avenue, Suite #430
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
USA
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Phone: 818-905-1557
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Fax: 818-905-1560
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Fax: 818-501-5228
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Email:
cdgia@earthlink.net
Website:
http://www.costumedesignersguild.com
The Costume Designers Guild is Local 892 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). See web site for further information.
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COSTUME INSTITUTE
Metropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
USA
Email:
Website:
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_Art/the_costume_institute
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DE YOUNG MUSEUM
Golden Gate Park50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
USA
Email:
Website:
http://www.famsf.org/deyoung
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DRESSMAKING RESEARCH
1885 University Ave. West #300
St. Paul, MN 55104
USA
Email:
dressmakingjames@aol.com
Website:
http://www.dressmakingresearch.com
"This site contains images of primary source materials focusing on the cut and construction of women's garments.
Excerpts containing cutting diagrams, specific construction details, and measurements will be featured." Excellent resource.
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FISHESEYE PUBISHING
76 Rue Carvès
92120 Montrouge,
FRANCE
Email:
Website:
http://www.fisheseye.com
FishesEye Publishing is an independent epublisher, online bookseller, photo library & image bank, producing original fiction, non-fiction and vintage ebook titles, illustrated art books as well as photo CDs & Windows screensavers."
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FOTOSEARCH STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY AND FOOTAGE
21155 Watertown Road
Waukesha, WI 53186-1898
USA
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Toll Free: 800-827-3920
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Phone: 262-717-0740
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Email:
ks@fotosearch.com
Website:
http://www.fotosearch.com
"Photos of apparel from various centuries and different and unique fabric pictures." Foto Search Stock Photography allows the users to search and browse through more than fifty quality stock photography vendors at one site.
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FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA
Box 951549
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1549
USA
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Phone: 310-825-4361
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Fax: 310-206-7007
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Email:
fowlerws@arts.ucla.edu
Website:
http://www.fowler.ucla.edu
Center for the study of Regional Dress.
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GETTY IMAGES
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Email:
see web site
Website:
http://creative.gettyimages.com
Huge resource of "Contemporary photography, illustration and archival images". useful site for research material.
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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
P.O. Box 5190Rockwell Hall
Kent, OH 44242-0001
USA
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Phone: 330-672-3450
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Fax: 330-672-3218
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Email:
museum@kent.edu
Website:
http://dept.kent.edu/museum/costume/index.asp
Museum and on-line research resource. Bissonnette on Costume: A Visual Dictionary of Fashion. "Enter the world of fashion and witness the changes in silhouettes, accessories, lingerie and hairstyles from the 18th to the 20th century." Includes Geographic, Time and Subject searches.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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USA
Email:
Website:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html
Searchable online catalogue of prints and photographs in the Library of Congress collection.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM
5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
USA
Email:
publicinfo@lacma.org
Website:
http://www.lacma.org
Dept. of costume and textiles.
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MARY EVANS PICTURE LIBRARY
59 Tranquil ValeBlackheath
London, SE3 0BS
England
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Phone: (44)(0)20-8318-0034
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Fax: (44)(0)20-8852-7211
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Email:
pictures@maryevans.com
Website:
http://www.maryevans.com
Online source for historical pictures. "We supply professional clients with historical pictures for reproduction. Our pictures come from a wealth of international sources and cover all periods and many subjects."
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
USA
Email:
Website:
http://www.metmuseum.org
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MOTION PICTURE COSTUMERS
4731 Laurel Canyon BoulevardSuite 201
Valley Village, CA 91607
USA
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Phone: 818-487-5656
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Fax: 818-487-5663
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Email:
Website:
Motion Picture Costumers is Local 705 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.).
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MUSEUM OF LONDON PICTURE LIBRARY
150 London Wall
London, EC2Y 5HN
England UK
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Phone: 020 7814 5604/5612
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Email:
picturelib@museumoflondon.org.uk
Website:
http://www.molg.org.uk/English/Pictures
"The Museum of London picture library holds thousands of images illustrating the history of London and its people from prehistoric times to the present. These include images of objects from the Museum's collections of paintings, prints, drawings, photography, maps and 3D objects including costume, jewellery and ceramics. We also have access to images from the Museum in Docklands."
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
St. Martins Place
London, WC2H OHE
England
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Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2473
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Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2474
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Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2475
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Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2476
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Fax: (44) (0)20-7312-2464
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Email:
picturelibrary@npg.org.uk
Website:
http://www.npg.org.uk
"The online database contains information on 60,574 works, 40,288 of which are illustrated; the National Portrait Gallery's collection includes over 320,000 works." Small images only on the site. Prints can be purchased, prices vary depending on print type and size.
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NORTHERN STATES CONSERVATION CENTER
P.O. Box 8081
St. Paul, MN 55108
USA
Email:
info@collectioncare.org
Website:
http://www.collectioncare.org/index.html
Providing collection care, preservation and conservation treatment services to collectors and collecting institutions.
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NYPL MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY PICTURE COLLECTION
455 5th Avenue 3rd floor
New York, NY 10016
USA
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Website:
http://picturecollection.nypl.org
One of the great treasures of the NY Public Library system, and an invaluable resource. Many of the images can now be found on line. Click on 'browse', then select a folder title from the drop-down menu, which lists subjects alphabetically.
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OLGA'S GALLERY
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USA
Email:
webmaster@abcgallery.com
Website:
http://www.abcgallery.com/index.html
"We are proud to say we are one of the largest and most comprehensive online collections. On our pages you will find over 10,000 works of art. We are dedicated to bringing you quality information about artists and their artwork from all around the world."
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ORIENTAL COSTUME: THEIR DESIGNS AND COLORS by Max Tilke. Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1922
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USA
Email:
Website:
http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/etext/tilke/index.html
"This electronic version was prepared by: Celestina Wroth and Jian Liu
Reference Department, Indiana University Libraries, June, 1997."
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SOCIETY OF BRITISH THEATRE DESIGNERS
Top Floor55 Farringdon Road
London, EC1M 3JB
ENGLAND
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Phone: 020-7403-3778
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Fax: 020-7378-6170
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Email:
Website:
http://www.theatredesign.org.uk
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TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA
55 Centre Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 2H5
CANADA
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Phone: 416-599-5321
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Fax: 416-599-2911
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Email:
info@textilemuseum.ca
Website:
http://www.textilemuseum.ca
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THE BATA SHOE MUSEUM
327 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W7
CANADA
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Phone: 416-979–7799
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Fax: 416-979–0078
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Email:
Website:
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca
"North America’s unique shoe museum. Over 10,000 shoes are housed in architect Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning 5 storey structure. Artifacts on exhibit range from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut crushing clogs and Elton John’s platforms."
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THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY
17 - 19 Garway Road
London, W2 4PH
England
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Phone: 44-(0)20-7727-4065
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Fax: 44-(0)20-7792-8509
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Email:
london@bridgeman.co.uk
Website:
http://www.bridgeman.co.uk
"The world's leading source of art images, representing museums, galleries and artists throughout the world by providing a central source of fine art for image users."
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THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY
65 E. 93rd Street
New York, NY 10128
USA
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Phone: 212-828-1238
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Fax: 212-828-1255
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Email:
newyork@bridgemanart.com
Website:
http://www.bridgeman.co.uk
"The world's leading source of art images, representing museums, galleries and artists throughout the world by providing a central source of fine art for image users."
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THE COSTUMER'S EYE
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USA
Email:
Website:
http://www.costumerseye.com/default.html
"Everything you will find here is related to the way costume designers and costume makers see the world. It is intended to work as a co-op would, to provide services that one busy costumer alone cannot afford for all by pooling the web location. The wide variety of what this means will become apparent as the site grows."
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THE LAFAYETTE NEGATIVE ARCHIVE
London,
England
Email:
rvondeh@dircon.co.uk
Website:
http://lafayette.150m.com
"This site has been set up to provide a catalogue to the Lafayette Negative Collection, held by the V&A Museum." 19th and early 20th century portrait photographs under subject headings including Religion, Court dress, Royalty, Stage, Wedding, Military, and more. Well worth checking out.
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THE VINTAGE CONNECTION
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USA
Email:
kriswrite@aol.com
Website:
http://www.vintageconnection.net
"Your guide to historic, vintage, antique & collectible fashions. Reprints from old fashion magazines and related antique books. Photographs and illustrations of antique & vintage fashion. Tips for collectors. A sampling of new books on historic fashion from the 19th century forward. A host of other valuable information for antique & vintage clothing enthusiasts."
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THE WOOLMARK COMPANY
1230 Avenue of the Americas7th Floor
New York, NY 10020
USA
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Phone: 646 756 2535
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Fax: 646 756 2538
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Email:
Website:
http://www.woolmark.com
The Woolmark Company is the world's leading wool textile organisation.
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TIME AND LIFE PICTURES
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Phone: 800-876-5115
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Phone: (44) (0)20-7544-3315
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Email:
northamericantimelife@gettyimages.com and europetimelife@gettyimages.com
Website:
http://www.timelifepictures.com
"Time & Life Pictures is an unparalleled collection of striking imagery, documenting past and present events in politics, culture, celebrities and the arts. The collection includes some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, such as Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Andreas Feininger, John Dominis, Nina Leen and Gjon Mili, whose photographs have adorned the pages of Time, Life and other Time Inc. publications."
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TREASURES OF THE CORNELL COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION
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USA
Email:
caj7@cornell.edu
Website:
http://char.txa.cornell.edu/treasures/treasures.html#
This on-line site offering "a tour of a selection of past exhibitions, and also a gallery of outstanding pieces from the Collection, displayed in QuickTime animation" is a useful research resource.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20210
USA
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Toll Free: 800-321-OSHA (6742)
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Email:
Website:
http://www.osha.gov
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UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS
29 W. 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
USA
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Phone: 212-581-0300
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Fax: 212-977-2011
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Email:
Website:
http://www.usa829.org
New York office for United Scenic Artists (USA), Local 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). Designers and Artists for the Entertainment Industry.
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UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS
203 N. Wabash, Suite 1210
Chicago, IL 60601
USA
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Phone: 312-857-0829
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Fax: 312-857-0819
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Email:
Website:
http://www.usa829.org
Chicago office for United Scenic Artists (USA), Local 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). Designers and Artists for the Entertainment Industry.
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UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS
5225 Wilshire Buolevard, Suite 506
Los Angeles, CA 90036
USA
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Phone: 323-965-0957
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Fax: 323-965-0958
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Email:
Website:
http://www.usa829.org
Los Angeles office for United Scenic Artists (USA), Local 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). Designers and Artists for the Entertainment Industry.
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UNITES STATES INSTITUTE FOR THEATRE TECHNOLOGY (USITT)
6443 Ridings Road
Syracuse, NY 13206-1111
USA
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Toll Free Fax: 866-FXUSITT
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Toll Free: 800-93USITT
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Phone: 315-463-6463
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Fax: 315-463-6525
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Email:
info@office.usitt.org
Website:
http://www.usitt.org
The Association of Design, Production and Technology Professionals in the Performing Arts and Entertainment Industry. See web site for further information.
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