Knitwear : an introduction to contemporary design

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Sissons, Juliana, 1959- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [New York] : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2018]
EditionSecond edition.
SeriesBasics fashion design.
Subjects
Knit goods > Design.
Fashion design.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781474251747
9781474251730
Physical Description1 online zdroj : ilustrace

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Approach to knit
  • Reinventing traditional knitting
  • Yarns and fibres
  • Construction of knit
  • Developments in design and technology
  • Industry interview. Freddie Robins, Senior Tutor, Knitted Textiles, the Royal College of Art
  • 2. Creative development
  • The brief
  • Research
  • Industry interview: Shelley Fox, Director of MFA Fashion Design and Society, The New School Parsons
  • Design development
  • Colour
  • Sculptural form
  • Presentation and evaluation
  • 3. Construction through pattern and texture
  • The tension swatch
  • Basic techniques
  • Lace
  • Surface texture
  • Industry interview. Sophie Steller, Design Director
  • Patterned knits
  • 4. Construction through shape
  • Partial knitting. three-dimensional effects
  • Creating flared shapes
  • Increasing and decreasing
  • Industry interview. Katherine Mavridis: Knitwear Designer
  • Draping and shaping
  • Creating a knitting pattern
  • 5. Details and trims
  • Collars and neckbands
  • Industry interview. Hannah Jenkinson, Knitwear Designer
  • Buttonholes and fastenings
  • Hand-finishing techniques
  • Embellishment
  • 6. Menswear
  • Historical contexts
  • Androgynous contexts
  • Industry interview: Cozette McCreery
  • Designer case study: Pa Byrne
  • Designer case study: Ella Nisbett
  • Designer case study: Ben McKernan
  • Designer case study: Latasha Hammond
  • Designer case study: Matilda Draper
  • Designer case study: Kendall Baker
  • Designer case study: Carlo Volpi.

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