The Fashion Design Toolkit: 18 Patternmaking Techniques for Creative Practice - Tracy Jennings

n nWith The Fashion Design Toolkit 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. n nEach 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. n nThe 18 essential techniques are divided into 5 categories: n nEstablishing Fit and Flare: Darts, Slash & Spread, Seaming, Insets nChanneling Fullness: Gathers, Ruffles, Pleats, Tucks nFashioning the Fluid and Unstructured: Arcs, Flounces, Drapes, Twists nEngineering Fabric and Form: Contouring, Structure, Textile Designs nFocusing on Concepts: Adaptation, Reduction, Zero Waste n nOnline resources include a downloadable pattern block, which is available in US sizes 4-18. n nbloomsburyonlineresources.com/the-fashion-design-toolkitn