{"product_id":"cooklins-garment-technology-for-fashion-designers-isbn-9781405199742","title":"Cooklin's Garment Technology for Fashion Designers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild the knowledge and understanding of garment technology essential to any designer\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn 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 and attachments and sewing techniques, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproached from the fashion designer's mindset, this book features illustrations to help users build their knowledge and understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlends theoretical and practical material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated with the latest and most modern advances in clothing technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated throughout to help shape the reader's knowledge and understanding of garment technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface – About This Revised Edition vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Commercial Designer 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Designer’s Role within Product Development and Manufacture 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Designer and Garment costs — The commercial Designer 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Pattern cutting and Materials Utilisation 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Garment Trimmings 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Designing for Manufacture 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Garment Technology 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Understanding Textile Materials 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Sample cutting 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Principles of Fusing Technology 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Principles of Sewing Technology 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Principles of Pressing Technology 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Garment Finishing and Inspection 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Selecting Appropriate Technology 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Operation of the Product Development Department 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Sample Room 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 communication 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Management\/Leadership and Organisation 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McLoughlin\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothy Fairclough\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn 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. 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