Sourcing and Selecting Textiles for Fashion (Required Reading Range)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (598 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2940496102 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Natural and man-made fibres are discussed along with current woven, knit and non-woven production methods. Trend, inspiration, colour, creating the collection and how to enhance design through textile choice and surface design are included. A variety of industrial and custom surface design techniques including dye, print, embellishment and fabric manipulation are covered. A perspective of current innovation and sustainability is offered in each area.Colour photographs, illustrations and designer spotlights supplement informative text throughout the book, and the text includes a bonus section of interviews with designers at different levels of their career and marketplace, focusing on how they select and source fabrics and apply them to their designs.. Written with the innovative fashion student in mind, Sourcing and Selecting Textiles for Fashion gives a full overview of the current textile market and shows how to apply this knowledge when creating a fashion collection. Following a brief look at the
Erin Cadigan is a fashion design instructor at Pratt Institute in New York, USA, and runs a successful eco-friendly lifestyle company, THREE Erin Cadigan.
Well-organized chapters offer step-by-step support through conceptualizing, sourcing, and designing textiles in a fiscally responsible manner. “Cadigan (Pratt Institute), a professional with over ten years of experience in the field, presents an accessible exploration of textiles and the process of sourcing and selecting them for use in fashion design. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.” C. Cannon, Brand Library and Art Center, CHOICE. Summing Up: Recommended. B. Readers, whether fashion students or textile designers, will gain an apprec
From the author Erin Cadigan Excuse the five star rating. I just wanted to say this book is a very fresh look at the relationship between textiles and fashion. It doesn't focus on just designing one or the other. The publishers asked me to address the trend of fashion designers designing not only their lines but also the textiles that they are created from. Designers are n