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Metric Pattern Cutting for ­Menswear, 5th Edition
By Winifred (The Nottingham Trent University)

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Hardback, 208 pages
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United States, 5 April 2011

Since the first edition was published in 1980, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear has become established as the standard work on this subject and has proved invaluable as both a textbook for students and a reference source for the practising designer. In this fifth edition, the chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. The rest of the book has been updated where necessary: in particular, new blocks for tailored shirts, new details on how to adapt men's blocks for women's wear, and a revision of sizing and labelling information. Colour is now used to differentiate the main groups of patterns and with its tried and tested layout with clear text and diagrams, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear is an essential purchase for students of fashion and design.


Introduction. Design for Menswear. Tools and Equipment. 1 The Basic Principles and Sizing. SECTION ONE: CLASSIC GARMENT CUTTING. 2 The Basic Blocks - Classics. 3 The Sleeve. 4 Front Openings - Collars - Revers. 5 Adaptations of the Classic Basic Blocks. 6 Trousers. 7 Classic Suits. SECTION TWO: 'FLAT' GARMENT CUTTING (UNISEX). 8 The 'Flat' Blocks. 9 Leisurewear and Sportswear. 10 Weatherwear and Workwear. 11 Nightwear. SECTION THREE. 12 Adapting the Blocks for Individual Figures. 13 Adapting the Blocks for Women's Wear. 14 Grading. 15 Computer Aided Design

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Since the first edition was published in 1980, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear has become established as the standard work on this subject and has proved invaluable as both a textbook for students and a reference source for the practising designer. In this fifth edition, the chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. The rest of the book has been updated where necessary: in particular, new blocks for tailored shirts, new details on how to adapt men's blocks for women's wear, and a revision of sizing and labelling information. Colour is now used to differentiate the main groups of patterns and with its tried and tested layout with clear text and diagrams, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear is an essential purchase for students of fashion and design.


Introduction. Design for Menswear. Tools and Equipment. 1 The Basic Principles and Sizing. SECTION ONE: CLASSIC GARMENT CUTTING. 2 The Basic Blocks - Classics. 3 The Sleeve. 4 Front Openings - Collars - Revers. 5 Adaptations of the Classic Basic Blocks. 6 Trousers. 7 Classic Suits. SECTION TWO: 'FLAT' GARMENT CUTTING (UNISEX). 8 The 'Flat' Blocks. 9 Leisurewear and Sportswear. 10 Weatherwear and Workwear. 11 Nightwear. SECTION THREE. 12 Adapting the Blocks for Individual Figures. 13 Adapting the Blocks for Women's Wear. 14 Grading. 15 Computer Aided Design

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9781405182935
ISBN
1405182938
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19.6 x 1.8 x 25.4 centimetres (0.48 kg)

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Design and pattern cutting for menswear 6

Tools and equipment for constructing patterns 7

Aliquot parts 8

Glossary 8

Chapter 1 The basic principles – sizing – using the blocks 9

Part One: ‘Flat’ Cutting

Chapter 2 The ‘fl at’ blocks – woven and jersey fabrics 19

Chapter 3 Leisurewear, weatherwear and sportswear 27

Chapter 4 Workwear 47

Chapter 5 Basic nightwear 57

Part Two: Standard Pattern Cutting Processes

Chapter 6 Constructing sleeves 63

Chapter 7 Constructing openings and collars 79

Part Three: ‘Form’ Cutting – Classic and Casual Menswear

Chapter 8 Classic suit jackets 97

Chapter 9 Classic and casual trousers 109

Chapter 10 Classic and casual shirts 119

Chapter 11 Classic and casual overgarments 129

Part Four: Sizing and Fit

Chapter 12 Basic grading techniques 155

Chapter 13 Drafting and adapting the blocks for individual fi gures 163

Part Five: Computer Aided Design (Cad)

Chapter 14 Computer generated design and pattern making 173

Chapter index 195

About the Author

Winifred Aldrich is a practising designer who was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at The Nottingham Trent University. She has written six books including Metric Pattern Cutting, Metric Pattern Cutting for Children s Wear and Babywear, Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting and Pattern Cutting for Women s Tailored Jackets.

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By Karen on October 9, 2012
I drafted a jacket, it fit the young man very well considering the sizes did not go high enough so I worked out the increment that the sizes were going up and continued up 5 times to get his size. VERY HAPPY looks great.
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