Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear
Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear
ISBN: 9781405182935
Publication Date: 5 April 2011
Since the first edition was published in 1980, <i>Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear</i> has become established as the standard work on this subject and has proved invaluable as both a textbook for students and a reference source for the practising designer.<br><p><br><p>In this fifth edition, the chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. The rest of the book has been updated where necessary: in particular, new blocks for tailored shirts, new details on how to adapt men’s blocks for women’s wear, and a revision of sizing and labelling information. Colour is now used to differentiate the main groups of patterns and with its tried and tested layout with clear text and diagrams, <i>Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear</i> is an essential purchase for students of fashion and design.