Technical Information & Publications
The Apparel Technical design association provides its members with an array of services and resources designed to drive competitiveness in the global market.
Below is a list of current resources for apparel technical designers. Please e-mail us if you identify other resources we should consider for inclusion.
WEBSITES
www.apparelmag.com
FashionMag.com
Amefird.com
Apparelnews.net
WWD.com
BOOKS
*Jaeil Lee and Camille Steen: Technical sourcebook for Designers, First Edition, Fairchild Publications, 2010
*Paula J.Myers-McDevitt: Complete guide to size specification and Technical Design, Second Edition, Fairchild Publications, 2007
*Nancy Zieman: Pattern Fitting, First Edition, Krause Publication, 2009
*The Perfect fit, Creative Publishing Int., First Edition, 2005
*Sandra Betzina: Fast Fit, Easy pattern alterations for every figure, First Edition, Taunton Press, 2003
*Sarah Veblen: The complete photo guide to Perfect Fitting, Creative Publishing Int., 2012
*AATCC: AATCC Technical Manual, updated annually
*Aldrich, Winifred: Metric Pattern Cutting, Third Edition, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1994
*Aldrich, Winifred: Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, Second Edition, Blackwell Science Ltd., 1994
*Amaden-Crawford, Connie: The Art of Fashion Draping, Third Edition, Fairchild Publications, 2005
*Armstrong, Helen Joseph: Patternmaking for Fashion Design, Harper Collins Publishers, 1987
*Armstrong, Helen Joseph: Patternmaking for Fashion Design, Second Edition, Harper Collins College Publishers, 1995
*ASTM International: Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volumes 7.01 and 7.02 Textiles, updated annually
*Besserman, Harry: Fundamental Principles of Pattern Making, FIT, 1988
*Coats: The Technology of Thread and Seams, Second Edition, Industrial Products Marketing, J & P Coats Limited
Collier, Billie J., Bide, Martin J., and Tortora, Phyllis G.: Understanding Textiles, Seventh Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2009
*Cooklin, Gerry: Pattern Grading for Women’s Clothes: The Technology of Sizing, BSP Professional Books, 1990
*Erwin, Mabel D.: Practical Dress Design: Principles of Fitting and Pattern Making, Revised Edition, The MacMillan Company, 1940
*Fashiondex, The: The Apparel Design and Production Hand Book (A Technical Reference), The Fashiondex, Inc., 1998
*Gioello, Debbie Ann and Berke, Beverly: Fashion Production Terms, Fairchild Publications, 1979
*Handford, Jack: Professional Pattern Grading for Women’s, Men’s, and Children’s Apparel, Plycon Press, 1980
*Handford, Jack: Professional Patternmaking for Designers: Women’s Wear, Men’s Casual Wear, Fairchild Publications, 2003
Hillhouse, Marion S. and Mansfield, Evelyn A.: Dress Design: Draping and Flat Pattern Making, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948
*Hollen, Norma R. and Kundel, Carolyn J.: Pattern Making by the Flat Pattern Method, Sixth Edition, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1987
*Hudson, Peyton B.: Guide to Apparel Manufacturing, MEDIApparel, Inc., 1989
Hudson, Peyton B., Clapp, Anne C., and Kness, Darlene: Joseph’s Introductory Textile Science, Sixth Edition, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers, 1993
Jaffe, Hilde and Relis, Nurie: Draping for Fashion Design, Reston Publishing Company, Inc., 1973
*Jaffe, Hilde and Rosa, Rosa: Childrenswear Design, Second Edition, Fairchild Publications, 1990
Joseph, Marjory L.: Essentials of Textiles. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1976
*Joseph-Armstrong, Helen: Draping for Apparel Design, Fairchild Publications, 2000
*Kawashima, Masaaki: Fundamentals of Men’s Fashion Design: A Guide to Tailored Clothes, First Edition, Fairchild Publications, 1974
*Kilgus, Roland, Editor: Clothing Technology, Verlag Europa-Lehrmittel, 1996
*Knowles, Lori A.: The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear, Fairchild Publications, 2006
*Liechty, E. G., Pottberg, D.N. and Rasband, J.A.: Fitting and Pattern Alteration: A Multi-Method Approach, Fairchild Fashion and Merchandising Group, 1992
*Lohman, Timothy G, Roche, Alex F, and Martorell, Reynaldo, Editors: Anthropometric Standardization Reference Manual, Abridged Edition, Human Kinetics Books, 1991
*MacDonald, Nora M. and Weibel, Ruth E.: Principles of Flat Pattern Design, Prentice Hall, 1988
*MacIntyre, Lynn: Easy Guide to Sewing Pants, The Taunton Press, 1998
Mehta, Pradip V.: An Introduction to Quality Control for the Apparel Industry, American Society for Quality Control, 1992
*Moore, Carolyn L., Mullet, Kathy K., and Young, Margaret Prevatt: Concepts of Pattern Grading, Fairchild Publications, 2001
*Price, Jeanne and Zamkoff, Bernard: Grading Techniques for Fashion Design, Second Edition, Fairchild Publications, 1996
*Rasband, Judith: Fabulous Fit, Fairchild Publications, 1994
*Roberts, Edmund B., Onishenko, Gary: Fundamentals of Men’s Fashion Design: A Guide to Casual Clothes, Second Edition, Fairchild Publications, 1985
Schwartz, Peter, Rhodes, Trevor, and Mohamed, Mansour: Fabric Forming Systems, Noyes Publications, 1982
*Solinger, Jacob: Apparel Manufacturing Handbook-Analysis, Principles, and Practice, Second Edition, Bobbin Blenheim Media Corporation, 1988
*Textile Institute, The: Textile Terms and Definitions, Tenth Edition, The Textile Institute, 1995
*Wolfe, Mary: Fashion!, The Goodheart – Willcox Company, Inc.; South Holland, Illinois, 1993 *Zangrillo, Frances Leto: Fashion Design for the Plus-Size, Fairchild Publications, 1990