The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear offers patternmaking techniques for a variety of garment styles and includes information on sizing, lining, and a variety of fabrics. Covering everything from casual to tailored designs, it can serve both as an introduction to the pattern-drafting skills necessary for menswear and as a more in-depth treatment of patternmaking techniques. The guide covers the patternmaking process for an array of menswear garments, as well as the accompanying theories and concepts.

The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses, and Women offers an in-depth look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for women's garments. Covering a wide variety of styles, textiles, and sizes, this book is useful for a wide range of pattern courses from introductory to advanced. It provides a sound introduction to the concepts and the processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis of style and design. The book offers helpful techniques on taking measurements and adjusting the fit of garments for all body sizes, patterns, and types of fabrics.

No longer will fashion professionals and students have to consult bulky computer guidebooks to learn the secrets of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator!

Computer grading and automation now make it more necessary than ever to first understand and practice the basic operations of hand grading. This book is for those involved in the design or production of the women’s and men’s ready-to-wear apparel industry.

This well-illustrated, step-by-step introduction to grading combines the theory of pattern grading with its practical applications.

This text combines step-by-step instructions illustrated to present the principles and methods of draping.

Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers

Professional Sewing Techniques for Aspiring Designers is a modern, colorful, and up-to-date sewing guide that teaches you the construction skills you will need to execute your original designs in a professional environment.