{"product_id":"the-fashion-design-toolkit-18-patternmaking-techniques-for-creative-practice-9781350101562","title":"The Fashion Design Toolkit: 18 Patternmaking Techniques for Creative Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Fashion Design Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e you'll learn how tried-and-tested techniques like gathers, pleats, tucks, and twists can help you adapt patterns and create your own original garment designs. Tracy Jennings walks you through 18 patterning tactics to inspire fresh ideas, demonstrating how embracing pattern drafting skills can lead to innovative and effective collections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach technique is illustrated in a variety of contexts, showing how and why it has been used by other designers, so you can use the history of each tool as inspiration for your original collections. Ethical practice is woven throughout the book, with tips on how to implement techniques in an environmentally sustainable way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 18 essential techniques are divided into 5 categories: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstablishing Fit and Flare: \u003c\/b\u003e Darts, Slash \u0026amp; Spread, Seaming, Insets \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChanneling Fullness: \u003c\/b\u003e Gathers, Ruffles, Pleats, Tucks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFashioning the Fluid and Unstructured: \u003c\/b\u003e Arcs, Flounces, Drapes, Twists \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngineering Fabric and Form: \u003c\/b\u003e Contouring, Structure, Textile Designs \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing on Concepts: \u003c\/b\u003eAdaptation, Reduction, Zero Waste \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnline resources include a downloadable pattern block, which is available in US sizes 4-18. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ebloomsburyonlineresources.com\/the-fashion-design-toolkit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of fashion at Dominican University, USA. She teaches courses in apparel design, clothing construction, textile science, and computer-aided design. She incorporates years of experience as a patternmaker and designer of women's career wear into her classes. Her research interests include aspects of fashion and design related to creativity, technology, and sustainability.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Visual Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497015742738,"sku":"9781350101562","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb72760b-4b62-4f34-a717-6369bdd56dd9.jpg?v=1730705362","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fashion-design-toolkit-18-patternmaking-techniques-for-creative-practice-9781350101562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}