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| Introduction | |
| How to get the most out of this book | p. 06 |
| Introduction | p. 08 |
| Research and Design | |
| Are you fashionable? | p. 12 |
| Know your subject | p. 14 |
| Starting your research | p. 16 |
| Choosing a concept | p. 18 |
| Sources of research | p. 20 |
| The research book | p. 22 |
| Mood-, theme- and storyboards | ... MOREp. 26 |
| Designing | p. 28 |
| Ideal bodies | p. 30 |
| Silhouette | p. 34 |
| Proportion and line | p. 40 |
| God is in the details | p. 42 |
| Fabric, colour and texture | p. 44 |
| Rendering your ideas | p. 48 |
| Portfolios | p. 54 |
| Fabrics and Techniques | |
| Fabric | p. 58 |
| Natural fibres | p. 60 |
| Man-made fibres | p. 64 |
| Synthetic fibres | p. 66 |
| Developments in fabric | p. 68 |
| Yarn production | p. 69 |
| Fabric construction | p. 70 |
| Surface treatments | p. 78 |
| Fabric and yarn trade shows | p. 86 |
| Construction | |
| Tools and machinery | p. 90 |
| Construction techniques | p. 94 |
| Draping on the mannequin | p. 104 |
| Developing a Collection | |
| Who are you designing for? | p. 110 |
| Genre | p. 116 |
| Types of garment | p. 118 |
| Putting together a collection | p. 126 |
| Showing a collection | p. 130 |
| Promoting a collection | p. 137 |
| Branding | p. 138 |
| The Fashion Machine | |
| Interviews with... | |
| Marios Schwab | p. 146 |
| Meadham & Kirchhoff | p. 148 |
| Boudicca | p. 150 |
| Jamie O'Hare | p. 151 |
| Winni Lok | p. 152 |
| Michele Manz | p. 154 |
| Yeda Yun | p. 155 |
| Caroline Weller | p. 156 |
| Nancy Stannard | p. 157 |
| Alistair Scott | p. 158 |
| Kay Barron | p. 159 |
| Richard Gray | p. 160 |
| Grace Woodward | p. 162 |
| Ruud Van Der Peijl | p. 164 |
| Internships | p. 165 |
| Conclusion | p. 166 |
| Bibliography and Further Resources | p. 168 |
| Credits | p. 170 |
| Index | p. 172 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 176 |
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