Basics Fashion Design 02: Textiles and Fashion

As a fashion designer you must have an understanding of fabrics and what their properties are. For example, how fabrics are constructed, what they are made from and how they perform. This knowledge allows you to choose the right fabric for your designs. It is also important to be aware of the various techniques that can be applied to your chosen fabric. This will give endless possibilities to your designs; for example, a fabric could be dyed or printed to add extra colour, embellished, embroidered or pleated to give surface interest. Try to learn as many fabric names and techniques as possible, in this way you will be able to communicate your fabric ideas easily to others. The book will teach students this information and equip them with the skills they need to make informed decisions on the fabrics and techniques they use. This title is suitable for first year students of fashion design, textile and other fashion-related subjects, anyone with an interest in the process of fashion design, from concept to execution, and amateur fashionistas seeking to develop and improve their design skills.

ISBN 2940373647   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9782940373642 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 520 Publisher AVA Publishing SA   Reprint date 30-Nov-2010 12:00:00 am Imprint AVA Publishing SA   Published in Worthing Format Paperback   Series ISSN 02 Publication date 30 Jun 2008   Series title Basics Fashion Design Library of Congress TS1767   Height (mm) 230 DEWEY 746.92   Width (mm) 160 DEWEY edition DC22   Spine width (mm) 16 Pages 176   Academic level General

		How to get the most out of this book		8
		The textile sample		10
		Fibres		40
		Fabric construction		68
		Surface treatments		88
		Colour and trends		110
		Textiles used in fashion design		128
		Glossary		162
		Bibliography		164
		Useful resources		166
		Canon		174

"'Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.' Oscar Wilde"

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 its 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 would 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. - Francesca



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