- ISBN13: 9782940373642
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Product Description
The nuts-and-bolts of fashion design–great for everyone who loves clothes! * Fascinating case studies by industry pros * Inspiring illustrations plus no-nonsense text All fashion designers need a strong understanding of fabrics and their properties. How are different types of fabric made? What are they made from? How will they perform? Author Jenny Udale offers a full, authoritative overview of fabrics and techniques for dyeing, printing, embellishing, embroidering… More >>
I found this a very useful guide to textiles as it tackles the subject in an easy, straightforward and practical way. It contains everything you could need to know about textiles, fibres and fabrics, colours and design, and also includes sections about the construction techniques, processes, and surface treatments of textiles.
This volume opens with a brief history of the subject. I think this is a very interesting feature, particularly because of the easy and engaging way in which it’s written, always accompanied by lots of illustrations and pictures. The introduction begins with the development of textiles and textile designs from 1600 onwards and goes through the changes in pattern and quality before and after the industrial revolution. It then moves on to the creation of new materials such as Nylon, Spandex and Polyester, to the everyday use of jeans.
Since this is a basic `how-to’ book, its main and best features are its practicality and the large amount of examples provided with straight-to-the-point text. Concepts such as the principles of textile design are presented in a short, yet detailed way, which allows a clear understanding of the first steps in the planning and designing of textiles. I was surprised on how many things have to be taken into consideration when approaching this subject, but this book takes you through the process step by step, illustrating how to research for ideas – reinventing the `classics’ or simply experimenting with new patterns – express the design and create a market for your own textile.
Scale, colour palette, pattern and repeat, placement, surface, texture and weight are only few of the main subjects covered in the various sections of the book, which also offers an accessible and comprehensive description of other topics which range from the importance of the specific qualities and characteristics of fibres, to the main kinds of fabric constructions and surface treatments.
I’d personally suggest this book to anybody interested in this subject, because it condenses lots of useful, practical information into a limited number of pages and gives great, concrete examples and tips to design your own textiles.
Rating: 5 / 5