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Sewing for Fashion Designers
On sale
6th April 2015
Price: £45
This comprehensive guide explores the fundamental sewing methods fashion designers need and teaches professional garment construction.
Chapter One introduces sewing tools and machinery (including industrial machines). It discusses how to work with patterns and explains cutting-out methods. Chapter Two is devoted to different fabrics and how they work, focusing on the construction of a garment, including fastenings and trimmings, and the use of materials to support structured pieces, such as corsets. Hand-sewing techniques and basic seams are explored in Chapter Three. Techniques are demonstrated with step-by-step photographic guides combined with technical drawings. A guide to making garment details and decorations, such as pockets, waistlines, and necklines, is found in Chapter Four. Chapter Five addresses fabric-specific techniques, for everything from lace to neoprene. The best technical approaches to use for patternmaking and construction are discussed for each fabric. Catwalk images demonstrate how these kinds of techniques are employed by designers.
Chapter One introduces sewing tools and machinery (including industrial machines). It discusses how to work with patterns and explains cutting-out methods. Chapter Two is devoted to different fabrics and how they work, focusing on the construction of a garment, including fastenings and trimmings, and the use of materials to support structured pieces, such as corsets. Hand-sewing techniques and basic seams are explored in Chapter Three. Techniques are demonstrated with step-by-step photographic guides combined with technical drawings. A guide to making garment details and decorations, such as pockets, waistlines, and necklines, is found in Chapter Four. Chapter Five addresses fabric-specific techniques, for everything from lace to neoprene. The best technical approaches to use for patternmaking and construction are discussed for each fabric. Catwalk images demonstrate how these kinds of techniques are employed by designers.
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Reviews
This is a great foundational book that has information that someone starting out would need in one place. There is an overview of fabrics, how to prepare them, and the typical application of each one. There are excellent colour illustrations of the techniques covered, both in line art and actual garments being sewn. This is an excellent book for beginners who do not want to have to buy five different ones to get started.
This book is brilliant as an elevated resource of how to create garments. It supersedes the normal 'dressmaking' type texts. This is perfect for students who are needing to learn a more comprehensive range of garment construction skills. There is imagery and step by step explanations throughout. It's a great resource of terminology, fashion manufacturing processes and construction. I would recommend this to students for now and for future fashion design work.