Patternmaking for Menswear: Classic to Contemporary
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160901944X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 488 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorMyoungok Kim is a lecturer in the Department of Clothing and Textiles at Hanyang University, South Korea, as well as a visiting scholar at the University of Cincinnati, USA.Injoo Kim is an Associate Professor in the Fashion Design program at the University of Cincinnati, USA. She has authored articles on the subjects of apparel design, flat pattern, and machine knitting and three books including Apparel Making in Fashion Design (Fairchild Books, 2002).
Leotha king said Very accurate book, great buy!. Ok folks, so I waited a while before I wrote this review because I wanted to actually draft something first. WellI drafted the sloper for the shirt and the pants and I must say, it is very accurate The slopers fit perfectly on the first try. Once you take care in measuring your figure, and you get your perfect sloper/block to fit, all the other exercises in the book are easy. With that said, I contemplated whether or not t. Great text for all levels. M. P. Smith Very well set out text book. The text is well written and illustrations are concise. Only comment would be that unless you knew what to look for in the fitting photos, you would be hard pushed to observe the errors on the garments. They're too subtle and need a bit more exaduration. I've been patternmaking for many years and even without drafting any of these blocks or slopers, I can tell that they will be more than adequa. It's very sad that menswear is somehow put aside in the editorial Antonio It's very sad that menswear is somehow put aside in the editorial market and is often treated as a second-class type of patternmaking. Most of the books available on the subject are unaccurate or old fashioned. However, those who like men's clothing know pretty well how tricky it can be, since it is hugily based on detailing, finishing and fit (specific for men's body). It's nearly impossible to apply flat patternmaking te
The text includes a section on fit problems and solutions that can be referenced after making a muslin for better fit. The step-by-step format with accompanying detailed illustrations is appropriate for beginning to advanced students, as well as the industry professionals looking to sharpen their patternmaking skill. Patternmaking for Menswear has a unique modular organization, moving from basic sloper development to detailing slim-fit versus classic-fit garments with design details grouped together to allow readers to combine them to create unlimited design variations. Instructions o
Myoungok Kim is a lecturer in the Department of Clothing and Textiles at Hanyang University, South Korea, as well as a visiting scholar at the University of Cincinnati, USA.Injoo Kim is an Associate Professor in the Fashion Design program at the University of Cincinnati, USA. She has authored articles on the subjects of apparel design, flat pattern, and machine knitting