Sewing For Fashion Designers

Thiscomprehensiveguideexploresthefundamentalsewingmethodsfashiondesignersneedandteachesprofessionalgarmentconstruction.ChapterOneintroducessewingtoolsandmachinery(includingindustrialmachines).Itdiscusseshowtoworkwithpatternsandexplainscutting-outmethods.ChapterTwoisdevotedtodifferentfabricsandhowtheywork,focusingontheconstructionofagarment,includingfasteningsandtrimmings,andtheuseofmaterialstosupportstructuredpieces,suchascorsets.Hand-sewingtechniquesandbasicseamsareexploredinChapterThree.Techniquesaredemonstratedwithstep-by-stepphotographicguidescombinedwithtechnicaldrawings.Aguidetomakinggarmentdetailsanddecorations,suchaspockets,waistlines,andnecklines,isfoundinChapterFour.ChapterFiveaddressesfabric-specifictechniques,foreverythingfromlacetoneoprene.Thebesttechnicalapproachestouseforpatternmakingandconstructionarediscussedforeachfabric.Catwalkimagesdemonstratehowthesekindsoftechniquesareemployedbydesigners.