Details

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

<p><b>Steven Hayes</b>, Principal Lecturer in Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), has extensive experience in technology management, clothing engineering and fashion economics as a researcher, practitioner and educator.</p> <p><b>John McLoughlin</b> has considerable experience in the clothing industry both as a senior engineer and manager. John is now a Senior Lecturer in Fashion technology at MMU specializing in manufacturing technology, quality management and textile materials.</p> <p><b>Dorothy Fairclough</b> is a Senior Lecturer in Garment Technology at MMU and has substantial experience within the fashion industry, including being a designer/pattern cutter and a garment technologist.</p>

<p>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, attachments and sewing techniques and digital technologies, 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.</p> <ul> <li>Provides students and professionals with the fundamental principles of clothing technology in relation to their own products.</li> <li>Blends theoretical and practical material to help shape your knowledge and understanding of garment technology.</li> <li>Approached from the fashion designer’s mindset, this book features images and illustrations to help users build their knowledge and understanding of garment technology.</li> <li>Updated with the latest and most modern advances in clothing technology.</li> </ul> <p>Students studying fashion design, fashion technology and fashion business courses will benefit as well as practitioners throughout the fashion business, in particular designers, product developers, buyers, garment technologists and managers in both retail and production environments.</p>

GB