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Cooklin's Garment Technology for Fashion Designers
Gerry Cooklin (Author), Steven George Hayes (Author), John McLoughlin (Author), Dorothy Fairclough (Author)
9781405199742, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 16 December 2011
208 pages
24.4 x 17 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg
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.
Preface – About This Revised Edition vi Acknowledgements vii Part I The Commercial Designer 1 Chapter 1 The Designer’s Role within Product Development and Manufacture 3 Chapter 2 The Designer and Garment costs — The commercial Designer 7 Chapter 3 Pattern cutting and Materials Utilisation 15 Chapter 4 Garment Trimmings 36 Chapter 5 Designing for Manufacture 47 Part II Garment Technology 53 Chapter 6 Understanding Textile Materials 55 Chapter 7 Sample cutting 76 Chapter 8 The Principles of Fusing Technology 99 Chapter 9 The Principles of Sewing Technology 112 Chapter 10 The Principles of Pressing Technology 138 Chapter 11 Garment Finishing and Inspection 150 Chapter 12 Selecting Appropriate Technology 160 Part III The Operation of the Product Development Department 165 Chapter 13 The Sample Room 167 Chapter 14 communication 173 Chapter 15 Management/Leadership and Organisation 184 References 193 Index 195
Subject Areas: Art forms [AF]
