Description
Book SynopsisThe second edition of The Spec Manual provides fashion professionals and students with an affordable, up-to-date guide for measuring a variety of garments, reflecting standard garment-industry practice. This textbook/workbook contains front and back view croquis for men, women, off sizes and children, spec sheet templates, illustrated measurement points, tables with measurement points, sample spec sheets and a CD-ROM. Users with both beginner and advanced digital skills will learn how to create computer-generated spec sheets. This text serves as a how-to-measure manual for fashion students and industry professionals operating without a corporate spec manual.
Table of Contents* What is a Spec Manual? * Front and Back View Croquis Figures * How to Measure * Skirt * Pants and Shorts * Vest * Woven Shirt * Dress * One-Piece Garment (Bodysuits and Jumpsuits) * Sweater * Tailored Jacket * Outerwear * Belt * Sample Spec Sheets and Garment Graphs * Flats Library NEW TO THIS EDITION Sample spec sheets with garment graphs * Flats library for complete range of size and garment categories with additional clip art for collars, pockets and trim * Fraction to decimal conversion chart * Grading worksheet * Incremental grade guides for all size ranges CD-ROM-FEATURES * Front and back view croquis figures in pdf file format * Excel spec sheet templates with embedded formulas to calculate measurements * Excel grading worksheet templates * Flats library in pdf file format * Ilustrator brush library of stitches and trims
