Technical Drawing for Fashion, second edition

Name: Technical Drawing for Fashion, second edition
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781780678368
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By Basia Szkutnicka

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Technical Drawing for Fashion provides a clear, step-by-step approach to creating precise technical fashion drawings. The second edition expands on hand rendering and computer techniques and introduces a new section on knitwear. Featuring over 600 detailed technical drawings paired with photographs of calico toiles, the book bridges the gap between three-dimensional garments and two-dimensional drawings, aiding comprehension of garment structure and design.
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Technical Drawing for Fashion, second edition

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is perfect for fashion students and aspiring designers, especially those beginning to learn how to create accurate technical drawings. It is suited for level three diploma students, undergraduates, and anyone aiming to develop industry-ready skills in fashion illustration and garment construction.

Explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple and straightforward step-by-step method. This second edition includes more information on rendering drawings by hand and using a computer, and a brand new section on knitwear. It illustrates the relationship between the three-dimensional garment and the two-dimensional drawing.

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Technical Drawing for Fashion explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple and straightforward step-by-step method. This second edition includes more information on rendering drawings by hand and using a computer, and a brand new section on knitwear.

The main part of the book presents over 600 technical drawings of garment types, styles and construction details, the basic key shapes of which are shown alongside a specially created and photographed calico toile. This unique presentation illustrates the relationship between the three-dimensional garment and the two-dimensional drawing, allowing readers to really understand how to render technical drawings.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as a great resource for technical drawing, the book is accessible for beginners yet detailed enough for advanced learners. Reviewers highlight its clear layout, excellent visual directory, and practical advice, making it ideal for students at various educational levels pursuing fashion design and technical drawing skills.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780678368

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 January 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 10g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Basia Szkutnicka Laurence King Publishing Non-Fiction

About the Author

Basia Szkutnicka was a successful freelance writer, design consultant, educator and creative, specializing in womenswear, footwear, forecasting, colour, range planning and technical drawing. She lectured all over the world on design process, was a course director at the London College of Fashion for 15 years, and then head of the MA in Fashion at Hong Kong University. She died in 2021.

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