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Patternmaking for Menswear

Classic to Contemporary - Studio Instant Access
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Patternmaking for Menswear: Classic to Contemporary, Second Edition is the most current, comprehensive, and user-friendly book for men's patternmaking. With detailed instruction and illustrations, it is an essential resource for beginning to advanced fashion design students, as well as industry professionals looking to sharpen their patternmaking... Read More
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Patternmaking for Menswear: Classic to Contemporary, Second Edition is the most current, comprehensive, and user-friendly book for men's patternmaking. With detailed instruction and illustrations, it is an essential resource for beginning to advanced fashion design students, as well as industry professionals looking to sharpen their patternmaking skills.

Filled with hundreds of two-colour illustrations, this step-by-step book covers many different design elements and garment types including patternmaking techniques for both woven and knit fabrics. The text begins with patternmaking principles including basic sloper development for slim-fit and classic garments, how to take measurements, and fit the male form. It then moves to design details and design variations for woven and knit fabrics. Finished pattern drafts and instructions for adding proper seam allowances to woven and knit patterns are also included. With many fashion-forward and classic patterns, this book is an indispensable resource for creating modern and professional menswear designs.

New to This Edition

  • New "Diversity Box" features around gender-neutral designs and how to adapt menswear patterns to meet the needs of diverse body types.
  • Streamlined basic and introductory sections, building upon advanced techniques in line with menswear curriculums.
  • Outdoor garments such as stretch knits and activewear.
  • Updated reference size charts for a variety of sizes and a metric conversion chart and how to use it, grouped together in the introductory chapter.

STUDIO

  • Watch videos that show the development process for customised sloper sets.
  • Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary.
  • Practice with additional 1/4 scale slopers.

Instructor Resources

  • Instructor's Guide including course syllabi, project descriptions, and evaluation sheets for each project.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798765106150

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Fairchild Books

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 600 colour illus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 2026g

Pages: 568

About the Author

Myoung Ok Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Fashion Design Program at the University of Cincinnati, USA. Professor Kim has over 20 years of fashion industry and educational experience. She investigates and enhances human experiences through exploratory design methodologies. Her scholarly work values design methodology and wearable technology, including 2D and 3D digital fashion and smart garments/devices. She has collaborated on many interdisciplinary research projects to create wearable garments/devices with design, engineering, and medical scholars and has published multiple journal articles and two books, including Patternmaking for Menswear: Classic to Contemporary (Fairchild Books, 2025).

Injoo Kim is a Full Professor in the Fashion Design Program at the University of Cincinnati, USA. Her research focuses on apparel product development across age and gender to improve the user experience and their environments, as well as the exploration of knitting methodologies to enhance the wearability of apparel. Her pedagogical research focuses on sustainable fashion including inclusive and ethical design. She has worked in the fashion industry in Seoul, Tokyo, and New York. Professor Kim has co-authored five books including Apparel Making in Fashion Design (Fairchild Books, 2002), Machine Knitting (Prentice Hall, 2006) and Patternmaking for Menswear: Classic to Contemporary (Fairchild Books, 2025).

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