TY - BOOK AU - Jayne Smith TI - Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry SN - 9788126548422 U1 - 646.3 SMI PY - 2013/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. KW - Dressmaking KW - Clothing and dress KW - Clothing and dress Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Clothing trade Handbooks, manuals, etc N2 - Garment assembly is fundamental to the creation of designs. This guide provides fashion students and designers with the knowledge of the techniques and components essential to the assembly of sewn products. Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry develops your understanding of which stitch and seam types to select for particular fabrics and garments. As well as the knowledge to construct a range of basic techniques to assemble entire garments using the correct components. This book shows the steps of garment assembly for the following: Sewing darts ; Sewing front edge fastenings ; Inserting zip fastenings ; Attaching waistbands ; Assembling and attaching simple and complex pockets ; Sleeve opening construction ; Assembling and attaching cuffs ; Assembling and attaching collars. This book explains the essentials so you can turn your design ideas into reality ER -