1950S FASHION WIKI

Introduction to Clothing Manufacture

The revised version of this established textbook provides a unique introduction for students and new entrants to the clothing industry. Profusely illustrated, it sets out a panoramic view of the day-to-day operation of a clothing factory, including management, design, marketing, finance and purchasing as well as quality control and production.



The practical aspects of clothing manufacturing are explained, from the original design to deliveries to retail customers, and each of the basic planning and manufacturing technologies is described with many practical examples of their applications.





The Authors





Gerry Cooklin had over 30 years’ experience in the British and Israeli clothing industries and for 12 years was deputy managing director of the Bagis Group in Israel where he was responsible for technology and development.



Dr Steven G Hayes is Senior Lecturer in Fashion Technology at The Department of Clothing Design and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester.



John Mcloughlin is a Research Associate at the University of Manchester and an International Technical Consultant to the clothing industry.





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The Jeans Skirt is an interesting example of androgyny in fashion. It first entered fashion as a woman's garment in the nineteen seventies, yet the characteristic front zip fly, belt loops and pockets, and the denim material gave a masculine appearance. Since the start of the new millenium a few clothing manufacturers have introduced jeans skirts tailored to male waist/hip proportions, specifically marketed as men's wear. Jeans skirts for men are a casual alternative to shorts or a kilt and are often now referred to as kilts.

I always learned that pink and red didn't go together, unless you're doing a full monochromatic scale which I think is dumb. But she has a shirt with both red and pink, which makes it the fault of the manufacturer. The fact that she decided to match it up with a red and white track suit and a pink bandana really has to be blamed on the creator of the shirt. So this is less like fashion murder and more like second degree manslaughter.

The second edition of this standard work on the subject explains the processes of modern clothing manufacture and describes the equipment used to carry them out. Recent developments as well as established methods are described for cutting, sewing and other methods of joining materials and pressing. Manual, mechanised and automated methods are considered as well as the applications of computer control and robotics to clothing production. Redrawn illustrations improve clarity and many new photographs show new generations of equipment. The book takes account of the increasingly market-driven nature of the industry, as well as technical and economic constraints and the skill requirements of operating in a labour-intensive situation.