Fashion Patternmaking for Menswear: Shirts, Trousers, Jackets, Coats, Cloaks, Underwear and Knitwear

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Antonio Donnanno's essential men’s fashion patternmaking guide. Perfect for tailors and sewing enthusiasts, it offers step-by-step instructions and rich illustrations for creating flawless garments, from shirts to jackets and trousers.Master contemporary style with Donnanno’s expert techniques and industry insight. In this volume on men’s clothing, part of our series on fashion patternmaking techniques by renowned author and designer Antonio Donnanno, readers will acquire the technical and stylistic knowledge they need to ensure their sartorial creations are technically flawless and stay fresh and new. After an introduction to the essential patternmaking tools, basic fabric notions, anatomy and measurement of the male body, industrial sizes and tailoring terms, the author describes in detail and step by step the making of patterns, covering a wealth of types of men’s garments for all lifestyles and circumstances: from shirts to jackets, waistcoats, trousers, knitwear and underwear. All is presented with clear and easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations which indicate the author’s long experience both as a teacher and as a consultant to international firms and pattern publishers. Aimed at professional tailors, teachers and students, sewing lovers and industrial sample makers, this new volume in the Donnanno Fashion Patternmaking series is a useful and practical tool for meeting contemporary menswear tailoring challenges and needs.