Pattern making for fashion design by helen j armstrong. Injoo kim is an associate professor in the fashion design program at the university of cincinnati, usa. Laurence king publishing a frequently heard lament is the dearth of pattern making books specific to the male form. This threads magazine online member has won a copy of the practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers. The text includes a section on fit problems and solutions that can be referenced after. Pdf pattern development for menswear using block method. Bloomsbury fashion central patternmaking for menswear. A necessary component in design, a pattern is the base level template for every item of clothing. Preamble dispensed with, this book is a useful introduction to making sportswear patterns that will appeal to younger men. Ive taught how to measure the body first, because most people want to make patterns for their. Sewing men clothes made by hand the great sartorial debate.
Make clothes by learning draping, pattern making, art, sewing and other hands on skills. Great books for learning pattern making metric pattern cutting for womens wear metric pattern cutting for menswear both. Instructions on how to add proper seam allowances to woven and knit patterns are also included. Thats rare in the world of menswear patterns which are hard to find and, when you do dig one up, it seems to always be from the late 80s or earlier and horrible. A stepbystep manual for the professional studio with an introduction to macro generator paperback by. This series of patternmaking books is essential for anyone wanting to further their pattern making skills. University of fashion online, ondemand fashion design lessons. Its a critical input into the manufacturing process for your designs. Dec 24, 2014 the book the practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers. Oct 26, 2016 mens fashion book guide 100 books for your menswear library october 26, 2016 32 comments in clothing, media, mens fashion book guide, our best articles by sven raphael schneider. In one class there is a project in which the students draft a pair of trousers for themselves and go through a few fittings to have an understanding of the challenges of fitting for someone whos not a model. A frequently heard lament is the dearth of pattern making books specific to the male form.
Click on any lesson picture, below, to learn more about that lesson. These are what i consider to be the best pattern making books to help you develop your skills. The same techniques can be used for trendier clothes as well, so you can. It gives you instructions to draft almost anything you could ever want to make. Prior to academia, she worked as pattern maker and technical designer in the fashion industry for fourteen years. Hi diy fam, in this video i show pattern and sewing books for fashion design that have helped me creatively in the last few months. Pdf patternmaking for menswear download full pdf book. Covering everything from casual to tailored designs, it can serve both as an introduction to the patterndrafting skills necessary for. The guide covers the patternmaking process for an array of menswear garments, as well as the accompanying theories and concepts. This simple method uses the ab template with scales for both personalized and industrial pattern making. The practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers,menswear of lori a. The practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers. Look out for the launch of the second edition pattern cutting for menswear in 2020, laurence king publishing. Designed for both students and professionals, this book offers a comprehensive guide to patternmaking for menswear from the basic skills through to more advanced techniques.
Sep 19, 20 study fashion design and marketing at the parsons school of fashion fashion school from parsons the new school for design. I have two of his four titles, the practice of garment pattern making and the theory of garment pattern making. Patternmaking for menswear expertly guides the reader through all the. Can anyone recommend to me their more favorite mens pattern drafting text book. Covering everything from casual to tailored designs, it can serve both as an introduction to the patterndrafting skills necessary for menswear and as a more indepth treatment of patternmaking techniques.
Pattern cutting for menswear and millions of other books are available for. Kims research and scholarly work focuses on the proper fit for menswear and menswear pattern making. Patternmaking workshop with shingo sato parsons school. Patternmaking workshop with shingo sato parsons school of.
This is the textbook for the patternmaking classes for my fashion program, and it was a good complement to the course, but on its own i believe it would be confusing. Grading up a fashion pattern to a larger size duration. If you are interested in designing menswear, or already create menswear for yourself or for others, i think you will find this book a musthave. Menswear offers patternmaking techniques for a variety of garment styles and includes information on sizing. My favorite pattern drafting books fashionincubator. Mens fashion book guide 100 books for your menswear. Oct 22, 20 patternmaking for menswear is beautifully designed, generously illustrated and extremely wellwritten. Skirts culottes bodices and blouses mens shirts and trousers size alterations practical. Pattern making enables you to translate your designs from a single prototype into one or many millions of final products.
Patternmaking for fashion design patternmaking for fashion design 5th edition fashion patternmaking techniques. Many of his students have successful global careers in fashion. Pattern making certificate the cut fashion academy. Pattern blocks are drafted from a set of measurements, they can be from a dress form, a standard measurement chart, your fit model, or your very own measurements of your body. Hundreds of step by step video lessons taught by fashion college professors. To provide students with advanced knowledge of fashion figure drawing, pattern making and sewing techniques. Some are listed in my post on my favourite books on pattern drafting.
One of my resolutions for this year is to really learn garment sewing from start to finish or atleast get my basics right of designing and working with patterns. For fashion design students, this book is one that you are probably using or are going to use and its appropriate in a college setting because you should have a professor that can instruct you on the proper way to make a pattern and that can point out any mistakes in this book and how you can correct or improve on them. This comprehensive mens patternmaking text covers many different garment. This is an extremely comprehensive book on patternmaking. Menswear offers patternmaking techniques for a variety of garment styles and includes information on sizing, lining and a variety of fabrics.
Apr 16, 2014 she holds a phd in clothing and textiles from hanyang university. With many fashion forward and ontrend patterns, this book is an indispensible resource for creating modern and professional menswear designs. When ive taught pattern making, we start by drafting the basic blocks. Patternmaking for menswear, by gareth kershaw laurence king. Also included is advice from industry explaining the role of the pattern maker in the studio environment and the preparation for production. To begin, start by learning how to draft a collection of slopers or blocks. Apr 20, 2020 the best pattern making books metric pattern cutting by winifred aldrich one of the most comprehensive book series on pattern making. Toward addressing the oversight comes a recently released title called patternmaking for menswear by gareth kershaw, from laurence publishing. There are many pattern making system available, but m. This book provides a basic pattern for cargo pants, flat and pleatfront pants, a parka, a hoodie, a casual shirt, a blazer, a double breasted blazer, and jeans. There are also books for amateurs who want a relatively painless introduction. Best free books patternmaking for menswear pdf, epub, mobi by myoungok kim.
Best pattern making books pattern making books, menswear, books. Illustrated throughout, this book contains everything you need to know to cut patterns for todays menswear market. The flat pattern drafting method is the most commonly used method in menswear. The course enables students to become industry proficient in pattern making, fit and sewing construction.
Diploma and higher diploma in fashion drawingpattern cutting. Patternmaking for fashion design by helen josepharmstrong. You are probably referring to a history of mens fashion and it has always been expensive because it is out of print, good and hence in demand. Before i start though, i confess a bit of wariness. With the use of modern technology, animation and clear stepbystep instructions, you will become a skilled pattern maker for menswear in no time at all. Oct 24, 20 in the fit menswear program pattern making classes the students draft a sloper and develop designs from that. My best advice for the individual that wants to make an occasional pattern for sewing up a garment is to go to your local thrift store or goodwill and buy a really cheap version of the garment you want to make that fits. If you get excited at the idea of learning pattern making, developing your own sewing patterns or even just learning how to adjust patterns that youve already bought, these pattern making books will help. Patternmaking for menswear has a unique modular organization, moving from basic sloper development to detailing slimfit versus classicfit garments with design details grouped together to allow readers to combine them to create unlimited design variations. Patternmaking for menswear sewing men, mens sewing patterns.
Practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers. With this course you will learn how to make clothes for men, even if you had no prior knowledge of mens pattern making. Ive never made mens clothes before, so i wanted an opinion before i bought. I remember you suggested a vionnet book in the past, rohrs book, and of course the entrepreneurs guide to sewn product manufacturing but are there any others that you prize highly or refer to constantly.
Patternmaking for fashion design by helen josepharmstrong, metric pattern cutting for womens wear by winifred aldrich. Metric pattern cutting for menswear by winifred aldrich. Patternmaking for menswear pattern making books, menswear. However, as necessary as it is to fashion design, it is a challenging and very technical aspect of the process. There is also a menswear version of this book, which is rare in patternmaking books. The first six weeks are dedicated to learning the fundamentals of pattern making, fit and sewing, and by week 7 students choose their design stream. She has authored articles on the subjects of apparel design, flat pattern, and machine knitting and three books including apparel making in fashion design fairchild books, 2002. 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 indepth treatment of patternmaking techniques. She holds a phd in clothing and textiles from hanyang university.
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