Cooklin’s Garment Technology for Fashion Designers

Build the knowledge and understanding of garment technology essential to any designer In today's competitive fashion industry, it is essential that designers have a working understanding of garment technology. This 2nd edition has been comprehensively updated, with in-depth information on stitches, guides and attachments and sewing techniques, all of which are fully illustrated. There are enhanced chapters on machine and equipment technology explaining the uses, features and limitations of garment manufacturing equipment, enabling designers to create products that can be manufactured efficiently and with a high degree of quality. Approached from the fashion designer's mindset, this book features illustrations to help users build their knowledge and understanding Blends theoretical and practical material Updated with the latest and most modern advances in clothing technology Illustrated throughout to help shape the reader's knowledge and understanding of garment technology

Build the knowledge and understanding of garment technologyessential to any designerIn today's competitive fashion industry, it is essential thatdesigners have a working understanding of garment technology. This2nd edition has been comprehensively updated, with in-depthinformation on stitches, guides and attachments and sewingtechniques, all of which are fully illustrated. There are enhancedchapters on machine and equipment technology explaining the usesfeatures and limitations of garment manufacturing equipmentenabling designers to create products that can be manufacturedefficiently and with a high degree of quality.* Approached from the fashion designer's mindset, this bookfeatures illustrations to help users build their knowledge andunderstanding* Blends theoretical and practical material* Updated with the latest and most modern advances in clothingtechnology* Illustrated throughout to help shape the reader's knowledge andunderstanding of garment technology

Preface - About This Revised Edition viAcknowledgements viiPart I The Commercial Designer 1Chapter 1 The Designer's Role within Product Development and Manufacture 3Chapter 2 The Designer and Garment costs -- The commercial Designer 7Chapter 3 Pattern cutting and Materials Utilisation 15Chapter 4 Garment Trimmings 36Chapter 5 Designing for Manufacture 47Part II Garment Technology 53Chapter 6 Understanding Textile Materials 55Chapter 7 Sample cutting 76Chapter 8 The Principles of Fusing Technology 99Chapter 9 The Principles of Sewing Technology 112Chapter 10 The Principles of Pressing Technology 138Chapter 11 Garment Finishing and Inspection 150Chapter 12 Selecting Appropriate Technology 160Part III The Operation of the Product Development Department 165Chapter 13 The Sample Room 167Chapter 14 communication 173Chapter 15 Management/Leadership and Organisation 184References 193Index 195