Cooklins Garment Technology for Fashion Designers

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.

Provides students and professionals with the fundamental principles of clothing technology in relation to their own products. Blends theoretical and practical material to help shape your knowledge and understanding of garment technology. Approached from the fashion designer s mindset, this book features images and illustrations to help users build their knowledge and understanding of garment technology. Updated with the latest and most modern advances in clothing technology.

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.

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

Steven Hayes, 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.

John McLoughlin 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.

Dorothy Fairclough 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.