The Practical Guide To Patternmaking For Fashion Designers: Menswear [Spiral-bound]

Lori A. Knowles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1563673290 | ISBN-13: 978-1563673290

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 author covers the patternmaking process for an array of menswear garments, as well as the accompanying theories and concepts.

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About the Author

Lori Knowles has over 25 of experience in the fashion industry as a patternmaker. Her experience includes assistant management and pattern making for Marian Clayden Inc. and Pacific Rim Manufacturing. Knowles is a former instructor at West Valley College in the Fashion Design and Apparel Technology Department. She is currently co-owner of Aesthetic Design and Photography and works as a freelance patternmaker with Left In Stitches and Castleware, both in California. Her area of interest in research is the history and construction of clothing and she maintains a collection of vintage clothing from the 1840's to the 1940's.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fairchild Pubns (May 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563673290
• ISBN-13: 978-1563673290
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.8 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > Arts & Photography > Fashion > Designers

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is worth every cent! July 26, 2007

By latestyle

Format:Spiral-bound

I am so glad I bought this book. I do patternmaking for a living and this book answers questions I have had for a long time and never seen answered anywhere else. It contains standard body measurements for men's sizes from 34 and up for short, regular and tall. Most patternmaking books only deal in drafting misses patterns. This gives the measurements for mens pants, shirt, and jackets. It was worth every cent! I would recommend it for the experienced patternmaker as well as a beginner. A reference book you will want to keep forever.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book March 27, 2008

By Noel C. Borden

Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this book by virtue it was for menswear. I am a theatrical tailor and normally drape suits, and use commercial patterns as slopers. At university, I had trouble with flat patterning.
This book has altered my opinion of flatpattern work. I love it. I recommend it. The instructions are pretty clear; there were only one or two places that I really had to reread, and look more closely at the illustrations. Great, great book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Menswear patternmaking made easy August 17, 2008

By David Eric Nikielski

Format:Spiral-bound

I have been trying to find a decent book that deals solely with menswear pattern design and I found it with this book. Many others I have from before were very difficult to use as the instructions were very minimal if any at all at times. This manual has excellent illustrations & instructions to make someone who may have never taken a course a good understanding in how to manipulate a men's pattern or create one with an easier understanding.