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📘 Professional sewing techniques for designers by Julie Cole

Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers presents a contemporary, visually rich manual tailored to fashion design students seeking professional construction skills. Each chapter focuses on a specific garment element—such as seams, zippers, and collars—aligned with the sequence of assembly to provide logical, step‑by‑step guidance. Illustrated sketches support the textual instructions, offering clear visual references for techniques suitable to varying proficiency levels. Drawing on the authors’ combined industry experience, the book emphasizes the necessity of accurate patternmaking and quality construction as foundations for successful design development. The guide aims to boost students’ sewing competence, inspire confidence, and foster creative experimentation from initial concepts through to the creation of finished garments.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Crafts & Hobbies

Authors: Julie Cole

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