Fabrics and Pattern Cutting (Paperback)

Acknowledgements 4

Introduction 5

Garment design and the selection of fabrics 6

PART ONE: FABRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND BODY SHAPE

Chapter 1 Fabric characteristics and garment shapes 7

Chapter 2 Fabric testing 15

Chapter 3 Selecting fabrics 25

PART TWO: FABRICS AND SIMPLE PATTERN CUTTING

Chapter 4 Simple ‘flat’ cutting 61

Chapter 5 Simple ‘form’ cutting 79

PART THREE: FABRICS AND THE BODY FORM

Chapter 6 Cutting to fit the body form (woven fabrics) 95

Chapter 7 Crossway cutting 107

Chapter 8 Stretch fabrics and the body form 121

PART FOUR: FABRICS AND COMPLEX CUTTING

Chapter 9 Complex ‘flat’ cutting 135

Chapter 10 Supporting fabrics 149

Chapter 11 Combining fabrics 159

PART FIVE: BASIC TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

Chapter 12 Basic textile technology 171

PART SIX: MODEL FIGURES AND GARMENT BLOCKS

Chapter 13 Model stands and figures to reproduce 183

Chapter 14 Creating the one-fifth and full-scale blocks (methods – manual, CAD or Internet access) 193

Appendices 217

Chapter index 221