Since the first edition was published in 1980, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear 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.
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, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear is an essential purchase for students of fashion and design.
Introduction 5
Design and pattern cutting for menswear 6
Tools and equipment for constructing patterns 7
Aliquot parts 8
Glossary 8
Chapter 1 The basic principles - sizing - using the blocks 9
Part One: 'Flat' Cutting
Chapter 2 The 'fl at' blocks - woven and jersey fabrics 19
Chapter 3 Leisurewear, weatherwear and sportswear 27
Chapter 4 Workwear 47
Chapter 5 Basic nightwear 57
Part Two: Standard Pattern Cutting Processes
Chapter 6 Constructing sleeves 63
Chapter 7 Constructing openings and collars 79
Part Three: 'Form' Cutting - Classic and Casual Menswear
Chapter 8 Classic suit jackets 97
Chapter 9 Classic and casual trousers 109
Chapter 10 Classic and casual shirts 119
Chapter 11 Classic and casual overgarments 129
Part Four: Sizing and Fit
Chapter 12 Basic grading techniques 155
Chapter 13 Drafting and adapting the blocks for individual fi gures 163
Part Five: Computer Aided Design (Cad)
Chapter 14 Computer generated design and pattern making 173
Chapter index 195
