Presents the story of Savile Row, the internationally renowned epicentre of gentlemen's style. This celebration brings together the Row's tailors, the personalities, the dramas and private tales, the suits and their accoutrements, and the fabrics and the cuts.
Since the first edition was published in 1980, Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear has become established as the standard work on this subject and has proved invaluable as both a textbook for students and a reference source for the practising designer.
The processes of modern clothing manufacture are explained here, alongside the equipment used. Latest developments are described as well as established methods. Manual, mechanised and automated processes are explained and their comparative advantages for certain purposes are considered as well as the applications of computer control and robotics.
This book examines the advances in production management in the garment industry. Chapters analyse technology operations sewing garment works study; ergonomic work place; planning, layout, and logistic garment manufacturing. New methods of organization garment production - flexible manufacturing, Lean systems, Kanban, 5S, are also examined.
To remain in-sync with current trends in apparel manufacturing practices, design students need to understand principles of technical design. This book provides students with essential techniques, principles, and terminology related to apparel production technology and manufacturing practices.
The revised version of this established textbook provides a unique introduction for students and new entrants to the clothing industry. Profusely illustrated, it sets out a panoramic view of the day-to-day operation of a clothing factory, including management, design, marketing, finance and purchasing as well as quality control and production.
The Cordwainers is a livery company in the City of London. For centuries, Cordwainers made boots and hoes for the 'well-heeled' citizens of the City, and the Company's name derives from their use of the finest white leather from Cordoba. This book traces the Cordwainers' history, showing how it has suffered, adapted and flourished.