Knitwear : an introduction to contemporary design / Juliana Sissons.
Fully revised and updated, this new second edition of Knitwear provides an invaluable introduction to the use of knitwear in fashion design. The book delves into the characteristics and behavior of many varieties of yarn and fiber, from traditional to contemporary, providing easy-to-follow diagrams,...
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| Language: | English |
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London, UK :
Bloomsbury Visual Arts,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Basics fashion design.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Sandy Black
- Approach to knit : Reinventing traditional knitting ; Yarns and fibres ; COnstruction of knit ; Developments in design and technology ; Interview : Freddie Robins
- Creative development : The brief ; Research ; Interview : Shelley Fox ; Design development ; Colour ; Sculptural form ; Presentation and evaluation
- Construction through pattern and texture : The tension swatch ; Basic techniques ; Lace ; Surface texture; Patterned knits ; Interview : Sophie Steller
- Construction through shape : Partial knitting: three-dimensional effects ; Creating flared shapes ; Increasing and decreasing ; Interview : Katherine Maviridis ; Draping and shaping ; Creating a knitting pattern
- Details and trims : Collars and neckbands ; Hems and edges ; Pockets ; Interview : Hannah Jenkinson ; Buttonholes and fastenings ; Hand-finishing techniques ; Embellishment
- Practitioners in context: menswear : Historical contexts ; Androgynous contexts ; Interview : Cozette McCreery ; Designer case studies : Pa Byrne ; Ella Nisbett ; Ben McKernan ; Latasha Hammond ; Matilda Draper ; Kendall Baker ; Carlo Volpi ; Block patterns for menswear ; Pattern construction for easy fitting dropped should block with V-neck shape ; Knitting pattern for easy fitting dropped shoulder block with sleeves ; Pattern construction for sleeve development
- Conclusion
- Glossary.