The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear offers patternmaking techniques for a variety of garment styles and includes information on sizing, lining and a variety of fabrics. Covering everything from casual to tailored designs, it can serve both as an introduction to the pattern-drafting skills necessary for menswear and as a more in-depth treatment of patternmaking techniques. The guide covers the patternmaking process for an array of menswear garments, as well as the accompanying theories and concepts.
Patternmaking for Contemporary Menswear is the most current, comprehensive and user-friendly book for men's patternmaking--an essential resource for students, educators, and industry professionals.
"Basic Approach Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations and clear instructions, Patternmaking for Fashion Design offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles-dart manipulation, added fullness and contouring-it provides students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity. ome innovative, new information in this book include: Updated with modern, cutting-edge sketches and designs. Ribbing added to the knit section of Chapter 27. More materials on children's wear and swim wear. Knock offs. Fitting corrections Advanced design projects A practical introduction to patternmaking Complete coverage of the three steps of design patterns: dart manipulation, added fullness and contouring."--
Whether fashionable or functional-or both-pockets are an important design detail that can enhance the aesthetic of your collection and improve the experience of the wearer. Whether it's for fashion design, construction, patternmaking or costume design, if you're looking to get the full picture on patch pockets, better command of the cargo, or more know-how on welts, this is your go-to resource. The Book of Pockets includes: - inspirational imagery, overlaid with fl at patterns or zoom-ins of the pocket detail - comprehensive information on all things pocket, beginning with their long history and going all the way from workwear to activewear and couture - practical advice through interviews with fashion designers, curators, and technology developers a Pocket Flat Sketch Library appendix for quick reference, and - step-by-step construction tutorials, illustrated with flats throughout, showing you how to create nested pockets with gussets, invisible zipper patch pockets, cascading pockets, and more. With consumers crying out for stylish, functional pockets, The Book of Pockets is the ultimate guide to help you successfully incorporate them into your designs.
This volume is basic patternmaking explained step by step in the finest detail. With the help of clear illustrations photographs and explantations of the process, it is a perfect introduction to the art of clothes making.
Designed for both students and professionals, Pattern Cutting for Menswear offers a comprehensive guide to pattern cutting from the basic skills through to advanced techniques. Including 20 complete patterns that show how to cut every aspect of menswear, the book features adaptations from basic blocks through to classic garments and trend-led styles. Illustrated throughout, this book contains everything you need to know to cut patterns for today’s menswear market. Using a step-by-step approach, illustrated with accurately sized and scaled flat diagrams, technical flats and fashion illustrations and photographs of toiles, Pattern Cutting for Menswear explains the theory behind the practice, enabling the reader to cut patterns with confidence.
This text offers a complete picture of the process of individual garment construction following the exact techniques used in the industry. The unique feature of this book is its presentation of each garment as a whole concept. With numerous diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions, students master the principles of design and flat pattern to create an individual item of apparel. Each chapter begins with the introduction of a basic sloper and follows with an explanation of the whole production process-making a garment from pattern drafting to garment construction, including lining, interfacing and markers. The balance of each chapter covers techniques for altering separate pattern pieces.
This fourth edition of Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear remains the standard text book but has three major improvements. First, the sections have been re-organised to reflect changes in producing and marketing children's clothes. Today's popularity of easy-fitting styles and knitted fabrics means that basic 'flat' pattern cutting is used to construct the majority of children's wear and babywear and this type of cutting is therefore emphasised in this new edition. Shaped blocks and garments, cut to fit the body form, are still included, and are placed in chapters covering some school uniform garments or more expensive fashion or formal clothes. The book now clearly separates the sections useful to student beginners (Parts One, Two and Three), and also offers more advanced or specialist sections for students who wish to pursue a career in children's wear or for designers working in the different manufacturing sectors of the trade. The second change in this fourth edition is the introduction of colour coding to the sections; this makes it easier to identify specific processes in the book and enhances the illustrations. Finally, the size charts have been revised to reflect the changes in body sizing. The clear division of the boys' and girls' measurements in the charts has been in response to the way clothes are marketed and to co-ordinate with European size charts. 'Plus' charts for heavier children have also been added.
This practical guide explains how to take accurate measurements, introduces key tools and takes you from simple pattern-cutting ideas to more advanced creative methods. Step-by-step illustrations show how to create and then fit basic bodice, sleeve, skirt, dress, and trouser blocks, and how to adapt these to create patterns for original designs. New material includes advice on fitting toiles and working with stretch fabrics. There is also a fully updated chapter dedicated to digital technology. New to this edition: Access to 32 instructional videos
Men's fashion illustration is a neglected subject. Most of the books on fashion illustration focus on women's wear. Can we change it? Let us try. It is a unique book created by professionals for professionals. The book saves time and makes the challenge of men's wear fashion illustration doable. What makes this book unique? Figure drawing templates of the male figure. All croquis templates in the book are styled and designed for fashion men's wear illustration. The "Men's wear fashion illustration resource book" is the only book on the market with that many different poses for men's fashion figures. A step-by-step visual guide for fashion drawing: this is the only men's wear illustration book that shows you the completed drawing and the process's main steps from the concept to completion. Sketches and illustrations in this book show how apparel fits the body and how it looks in different poses and movements. This book includes raw sketches and shows specific details of sketching. The book is a practical guide on how to illustrate men's wear design from a quick sketch to an accomplished illustration. The broad range of garment types and styles: the book depicts multiple types of apparel. The book is not limited only to formal or athletic wear. The "Men's wear fashion illustration resource book" is a comprehensive collection of different looks in different styles. Selection of relevant men's wear terminology: The book includes multiple practical terms and visual examples. The book is, in part, an illustrated dictionary of menswear design terminology. Written annotations for each illustration are part of the book's page layout and make it easy to understand types of apparel, names of garment elements, and accessories. Written terminology and clearly depicted visuals make this book an excellent reference source. The book is ideal as a visual reference for fashion professionals and students. What is in the book? Templates: men's figures, faces, and hairstyles. Step-by-step process of drawing menswear on the croquis How to draw men's t-shirts, dress shirts, casual jackets, boxy jackets, sweaters, shorts, hats Mix and match bottoms and tops for men's wear projects. Step-by-step fashion illustration process. Gallery of men's wear fashion drawing projects. Resources for drawing men's fashion accessories. Hats, neckwear, and shoes. Gallery of garment details relevant to men's wear. Visuals and terms. Gallery of sketches. A collection of sketched men's wear ideas. Different looks and styles in the book illustrate how versatile menswear fashion is. Who should use this book? The book is for independent men's wear designers or small business professionals in the menswear market. Drawing fashion ideas for the menswear market is easier and more consistent with this book. The book is for fashion design, apparel technical design, and garment product development professionals. Draw accurate menswear fashion illustrations with this book. The book is for fashion merchandising professionals interested in menswear. Use the book to reference garment elements terms and a glossary of menswear garment types. The book is for students studying fashion design, patternmaking, and merchandising. With the "Men's wear fashion illustration resource book," a student's men's wear project can reach a level of professional competency. With this book, you can draw menswear fashion fast, with style and confidence. Who created this book? Irina V. Ivanova is a fashion designer with international experience and a professional visual artist with a history of multiple solo art shows. Irina is the author of fashion drawing books, project books, and sketchbooks with original figure croquis templates for clothing designers. She created the "Fashion Croquis Books" line of practical fashion drawing books for visual learners and busy professionals. Fashion Croquis Books include: "Children's wear fashion illustration resource book," "How to draw fashion flats," "Haute couture Fashion illustration resource book," "How to draw a fashion figure," and "How to draw women's wear " books. Irina created a line of books( tutorials, activities, and sketchbooks) for "future fashion designers," teenagers interested in fashion, fashion illustration, and fashion design. In her free time, when not creating fashion drawing books for clothing designers, as a relaxation and a creative outlet, Irina creates coloring books and journals as a reflection on her love of cooking, cats, and kids.
