Winifred Aldrich is a practising designer who was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at The Nottingham Trent University. She has written six books including Metric Pattern Cutting, Metric Pattern Cutting for Children’s Wear and Babywear, Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting and Pattern Cutting for Women’s Tailored Jackets.

• Introduction 5Design and pattern cutting for menswear 6Tools and equipment for constructing patterns 7Aliquot parts 8Glossary 8Chapter 1 The basic principles – sizing – using the blocks 9Part One: ‘Flat’ CuttingChapter 2 The ‘fl at’ blocks – woven and jersey fabrics 19Chapter 3 Leisurewear, weatherwear and sportswear 27Chapter 4 Workwear 47Chapter 5 Basic nightwear 57Part Two: Standard Pattern Cutting ProcessesChapter 6 Constructing sleeves 63Chapter 7 Constructing openings and collars 79Part Three: ‘Form’ Cutting – Classic and Casual MenswearChapter 8 Classic suit jackets 97Chapter 9 Classic and casual trousers 109Chapter 10 Classic and casual shirts 119Chapter 11 Classic and casual overgarments 129Part Four: Sizing and FitChapter 12 Basic grading techniques 155Chapter 13 Drafting and adapting the blocks for individual fi gures 163Part Five: Computer Aided Design (Cad)Chapter 14 Computer generated design and pattern making 173Chapter index 195

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Winifred Aldrich is a practising designer who was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at The Nottingham Trent University. She has written six books including Metric Pattern Cutting, Metric Pattern Cutting for Children’s Wear and Babywear, Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting and Pattern Cutting for Women’s Tailored Jackets.

• Introduction 5Design and pattern cutting for menswear 6Tools and equipment for constructing patterns 7Aliquot parts 8Glossary 8Chapter 1 The basic principles – sizing – using the blocks 9Part One: ‘Flat’ CuttingChapter 2 The ‘fl at’ blocks – woven and jersey fabrics 19Chapter 3 Leisurewear, weatherwear and sportswear 27Chapter 4 Workwear 47Chapter 5 Basic nightwear 57Part Two: Standard Pattern Cutting ProcessesChapter 6 Constructing sleeves 63Chapter 7 Constructing openings and collars 79Part Three: ‘Form’ Cutting – Classic and Casual MenswearChapter 8 Classic suit jackets 97Chapter 9 Classic and casual trousers 109Chapter 10 Classic and casual shirts 119Chapter 11 Classic and casual overgarments 129Part Four: Sizing and FitChapter 12 Basic grading techniques 155Chapter 13 Drafting and adapting the blocks for individual fi gures 163Part Five: Computer Aided Design (Cad)Chapter 14 Computer generated design and pattern making 173Chapter index 195

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Winifred Aldrich is a practising designer who was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at The Nottingham Trent University. She has written six books including Metric Pattern Cutting, Metric Pattern Cutting for Children’s Wear and Babywear, Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting and Pattern Cutting for Women’s Tailored Jackets.

• Introduction 5Design and pattern cutting for menswear 6Tools and equipment for constructing patterns 7Aliquot parts 8Glossary 8Chapter 1 The basic principles – sizing – using the blocks 9Part One: ‘Flat’ CuttingChapter 2 The ‘fl at’ blocks – woven and jersey fabrics 19Chapter 3 Leisurewear, weatherwear and sportswear 27Chapter 4 Workwear 47Chapter 5 Basic nightwear 57Part Two: Standard Pattern Cutting ProcessesChapter 6 Constructing sleeves 63Chapter 7 Constructing openings and collars 79Part Three: ‘Form’ Cutting – Classic and Casual MenswearChapter 8 Classic suit jackets 97Chapter 9 Classic and casual trousers 109Chapter 10 Classic and casual shirts 119Chapter 11 Classic and casual overgarments 129Part Four: Sizing and FitChapter 12 Basic grading techniques 155Chapter 13 Drafting and adapting the blocks for individual fi gures 163Part Five: Computer Aided Design (Cad)Chapter 14 Computer generated design and pattern making 173Chapter index 195

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