Description
Book SynopsisGetting the right cut for the right fabric is the key to good design. One of the most challenging aspects of a fashion designer s training is learning how to crate patterns that utilize the characteristics of fabrics.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 4
Introduction 5
Garment design and the selection of fabrics 6
Part One: Fabric Characteristics and Body Shape
Chapter 1 Fabric characteristics and garment shapes 7
Chapter 2 Fabric testing 15
Chapter 3 Selecting fabrics 25
Part Two: Fabrics and Simple Pattern Cutting
Chapter 4 Simple ‘flat’ cutting 61
Chapter 5 Simple ‘form’ cutting 79
Part Three: Fabrics and the Body Form
Chapter 6 Cutting to fit the body form (woven fabrics) 95
Chapter 7 Crossway cutting 107
Chapter 8 Stretch fabrics and the body form 121
Part Four: Fabrics and Complex Cutting
Chapter 9 Complex ‘flat’ cutting 135
Chapter 10 Supporting fabrics 149
Chapter 11 Combining fabrics 159
Part Five: Basic Textile Technology
Chapter 12 Basic textile technology 171
Part Six: Model Figures and Garment Blocks
Chapter 13 Model stands and figures to reproduce 183
Chapter 14 Creating the one-fifth and full-scale blocks (methods – manual, CAD or Internet access) 193
Appendices 217
Chapter index 221
