The Essential Guide to Pattern Cutting from Made Up Garments: Techniques for deconstructing, restyling, adapting and improving manufactured clothing

This book contains much more than pattern making techniques. It reveals the secrets of fabric usage and pattern placement to give the garment a real professional look. Contents: Copying techniques for clothes without darts, plus draped styles. Identifying and reproducing darts. Garment Deconstruction. . Pattern making and style adaptation. . Use of stripes and floral fabrics. Design ideas for shirts and Jeans. Sewing techniques for jeans zips. About the Author: Dr Martin Shoben is the author of many best selling books on pattern cutting, draping and grading, which are used by Colleges and professionals in major colleges in the UK and around the world. He is the principal designer at Shoben Fashion Media, which showcases all the tools, instruments and books and videos he has created. See more