Our best seller, containing standard body measurements for regular and special sizes in the Women’s, Men’s and Children’s markets. Also, fully graded specs for all sizes, grade rules, sizing charts and more... A must-have book for every design and patternmaking room.

 A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words

The most common issue between buyers and suppliers is the lack of communication and unclear specifications for products that leads to mistakes.
Includes Instant  download of Style Drawings From A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words

A DEFINITIVE APPROACH TO SPECIFICATION WRITING. 

Design Room Technique's

Design Room Techniques presents the introduction to industry's high-end sample making processes and to the Contemporary Fashion Education Program. These are the skills that students need to know to be able to design and produce stunning collections and personal wardrobes. 

Included in this book is the information needed to make high-end zipper sets, kick pleats, hems, seam finishes, bias bindings, buttonholes, etc., as done in high-end designing departments.

With minimal equipment, a few inexpensive tools used in the industry, and PDF's of the author's master sample book on the included CD, anyone who uses this book will be able to produce professional samples.

2nd Edition!
This book answers the questions of any new designer: "How do I produce a garment?", "Where do I start?", and "What standards should I use?" The book should help all those that are beginning in the fashion industry, and also facilitate those with existing loopholes that have been making their daily jobs grueling and hurting their businesses over time.

Forms and Data Templates are frequently used in product development. These forms will save valuable time in "getting it right"!

Instant PDF Download!

The Vendor Compliance Forms and Data Templates are frequently used in product development. These forms will save valuable time in "getting it right"!

All forms and templates are in a easy to use pdf file.

POSES is a complete book of human figure positions. The book contains hundreds of sketches of men and women in a virtual 360-degrees of poses. The figures are perfect for fashion sketching, and can be used for all types of garment design and illustration, from sportswear to high fashion. The book contains hundreds of poses of both women and men.

Straight forward step-by-step guide for designers and entrepreneurs wanting to start their own line. Book contains all the necessary fashion terms you need to know to start a line; basic information on Making Prototypes, Costing, Marketing, and Production.

The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear offers patternmaking techniques for a variety of garment styles and includes information on sizing, lining, and a variety of fabrics. Covering everything from casual to tailored designs, it can serve both as an introduction to the pattern-drafting skills necessary for menswear and as a more in-depth treatment of patternmaking techniques. The guide covers the patternmaking process for an array of menswear garments, as well as the accompanying theories and concepts.