FABRIC FOR FASHION

Fashion is a three-dimensional design practice: clothes need to work withbodies that bend and stretch and move. A flat drawing on paper canreplicate a body in two dimensions, but it doesn't take into account theway the fabric will behave on the body. In the fashion industry it is oftenthe fabrics that come first and the design is determined by how the fabricswork, move, feel and look. The most successful fashion designers are thosewho understand their materials, who match design skill with technicalknowledge. This book aims to bridge that gap.Providing a mix of practical information and the industry vocabulary, thiseasily navigable reference book will help students gain a clearunderstanding of how to work with fabrics as an integral component of thefashion design process. The book will visually examine generic fabrictypes, discuss their characteristics and show how to exploit materials topush the boundaries of design. With stunning colour photographs that showhow fashion designers, both past and present, have worked with fabrics, thebook's prime objective is to stimulate creative exploration of therelationship of fabrics to fashion.