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Construction for Fashion Design

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Construction for Fashion Design is a comprehensive guide that explores the essential stages of creating garments, from pattern cutting and draping to sewing and haberdashery. This second edition is fully revised and expanded, featuring practical skills, techniques, and insightful case studies with leading fashion industry practitioners. Step-by-step exercises help readers apply their knowledge to create successful fashion projects.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for fashion design students, aspiring garment makers, and professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of garment construction techniques and fashion design processes.

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Construction is the foundation of fashion design; it takes passion and great skill to turn a two-dimensional drawing into a successful garment.

Construction for Fashion Design guides readers through the process, teaching the theory, practical skills and techniques that they need to succeed. It leads readers through the essential stages of creating a garment, from pattern cutting and draping on the mannequin to sewing techniques and haberdashery.

This fully revised and expanded second edition features insightful case studies with leading creative practitioners at the cutting edge of the fashion industry today, complete with detailed, step-by-step exercises that enable readers to contextualise their knowledge and put it into practice for the creation of their own successful projects.

Series: Basics Fashion Design

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Praised for its practical and accessible approach, the book is described as a quick reference that effectively demonstrates the relationship between fabric handling and garment construction. Reviewers highlight its visual appeal, functionality, and informative content, making it a valuable resource for fashion design students and professionals alike.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472538758

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 200 colour illus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 495g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Anette Fischer is a lecturer in Fashion Design and Creative Pattern Cutting at the University of the Creative Arts, Epsom, UK.
Kiran Gobin is a lecturer in Fashion Design at Middlesex University, UK

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