Getting 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. With an ever expanding
range available, an understanding of the relationship between
fabric, form and pattern shape is now the most important skill a
designer has to acquire.
Winifred Aldrich, a leading pattern cutting authority, explores
how a garment’s shape is created and discusses the factors
that need to be considered when creating patterns and offers you a
practical method for solving problems. No other pattern cutting
book considers the effects of individual fabrics and its approach
is based on the appraisal of the fabric and body shape.
Fabrics and Patterns Cutting is the revised and
simplified edition of Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern
Cutting. It is fully illustrated and makes use of numerous
practical examples. It also takes into account important new
developments in fabric – new fabrics, new methods of fabric
construction and new fabric finishes.
Free block patterns are available online for readers to print
out for use in their classes.
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. With an ever expanding
range available, an understanding of the relationship between
fabric, form and pattern shape is now the most important skill a
designer has to acquire.
Winifred Aldrich, a leading pattern cutting authority, explores
how a garment’s shape is created and discusses the factors
that need to be considered when creating patterns and offers you a
practical method for solving problems. No other pattern cutting
book considers the effects of individual fabrics and its approach
is based on the appraisal of the fabric and body shape.
Fabrics and Patterns Cutting is the revised and
simplified edition of Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern
Cutting. It is fully illustrated and makes use of numerous
practical examples. It also takes into account important new
developments in fabric – new fabrics, new methods of fabric
construction and new fabric finishes.
Free block patterns are available online for readers to print
out for use in their classes.
€32.99
Table of Content
Acknowledgements 4Introduction 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
About the author
Winifred Aldrich is a world authority on pattern cutting and author of six fashion titles. Winifred was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at Nottingham Trent University and a practicing designer. She continues her research into pattern design practices.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 232 ● ISBN 9781118548134 ● File size 23.5 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2012 ● Edition 2 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2624488 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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