INFORMATION
Author(s): Anette Fischer
Print length: 320 pages
Dimensions: 28 x 22 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 1.699.000 VND
Weight: 1.662 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2015
INTRODUCTION
"Sewing for Fashion Designers" by Anette Fischer is a comprehensive and authoritative reference that bridges the gap between fashion design theory and professional garment construction. The book begins by introducing essential sewing tools and machinery—including industrial machines—and covers pattern work and cutting-out methods. Fischer then moves into detailed fabric knowledge, discussing how different materials behave and how structure, fastenings, and trimmings are used to support garment design, including corsetry and structured pieces.
Hand sewing techniques, basic seams, and finishing methods are explored in depth with step-by-step photographic guides and technical drawings that ensure clarity. The content also delves into making garment details and decorations like pockets, necklines, and waistlines, tailored to the fabric type. For example, delicate fabrics like lace or heavier/stiffer ones like neoprene are given techniques suited to their unique properties.
This book’s value lies in its holistic approach to sewing: technical skill, creative decision-making, and fabric behaviour are all woven together. It is especially helpful for fashion students, emerging designers, pattern cutters, and garment technologists who want to build garments with precision and professional finish. "Sewing for Fashion Designers" equips its readers with both the artistry and engineering behind well-constructed fashion pieces.
