Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear

After spending my time getting my BA in Fashion design i found that i was unable to create patterns only deform them, it presents the the lack of care at Uni. So spent the money to buy this book to help me along it is a bit hard to follow but something that before long will get the hang of. It's a fantastic teacher and allows you to take more control of creating patterns. It's a book worth having as it allows you the understanding of creating a pattern therefore not having to be dependent on buying overpriced pattern pieces that will more then likely be a bad fit.

Excellent book with many useful and consistent formulas, would recommend it to total beginner though as it might be frustrating in regards to properly drafting the patterns etc. It most definitely elevated my sewing skill in terms of garment construction to a very good level.

Very clear and easy to follow instruction on how to pattern block.

Bought as present. Great illustrations, instructions are easy to follow, patterns modern and contemporary. A great resource.

Love this book - it's so hard to get hold of menswear patterns, and I have all I need here. There's enough detail for me to work back easily into historical patterns too. Only issue is suddenly everyone wants a new coat!

I bought this to accompany a pattern cutting course only to find the teacher was using it to teach from! It's a great book, but you might need a teacher or someone with pattern drafting experience to help you follow some of the trickier patterns. The descriptions can be a bit terse and some patterns are adapted from others with minimal instructions on how to make the adjustments. But it's a valuable book once you've got your measurements. Suspect there's not anything else out there to match it.

I had this book previously and love to use it as a reference as a professional. Delivery came on the day using prime. It's great!

Brilliant

While the book seems to be written for someone following a fashion design course, the book is easy enough to understand that it can be used by just about anyone with some sewing knowledge.

Properly reviewing a pattern making book is difficult and in my opinion requires that you have made all or most of the patterns in the book. Counting previous editions, I can safely say I have made most of the patterns in this book. I have used it at collage and professionally. I have come to consider this book a valuable resource. Compared to previous editions, this one is excellent. Gone is the section on adapting men's patterns for women's wear, which properly was a waste of ink. Back is the slim fit shirt(called 'tailored' now) which inexplicably went missing in the third edition. The structure of the book has changed extensively to reflect the emphasis of athletic and street wear in modern menswear. T-shirts and jeans up at the front of the book with the more traditional tailored jacket hiding nearer the back. This edition also has fewer different collar styles, but the core shapes are here. It shouldn't be hard to come up with your own style lines, even for relative beginners. The patterns are rather basic, but the idea is that you can modify them to get any kind of styling you want. The range of patterns is pretty extensive and yields enough to meet the needs of the average guy's rather rudimentary wardrobe. There is no hand holding though, if you don't have any imagination, you will find the drafts leave you a little short. If your looking for a complete cook book, this isn't it. The book only teaches pattern drafting, no sewing or design, you will need a complete repertoire of design skills to go from concept to a finished garment. One of my few complaint with this book and all it's editions, although it is getting regularly revised, it's in a way that is inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary. Tips get added in one edition only to be gone the next. A useful pattern or collar draft will disappear, only to be replaced by extensive instructions dealing with kimono sleeves(not something I would consider generally relevant to menswear). You get the idea, I'm sure. I get a sense that this is an attempt at keeping up with fashion trends. Yet fashion changes so much so quickly, that any book can't help but be out of date by the time it's printed. I feel with this edition the Author has taken an important step and accepting that the book needs to focus on communicating the basics and let the end user be the arbiter of fashion and style. Now, having gone digital, page count became less of a factor. I would have liked to see all the information from previous editions made available(not everyone has the privilege of owning several editions like I do). The users of books like this can only benefit from comprehensive perspective even if some information is less than relevant. Also for true beginners an introduction to drafting might be beneficial. Every so often I read reviews for metric pattern making books with unhelpful complaints regarding use of the metric system. Many people in the English speaking world use either the Imperial or Metric systems to measure, both systems are good. For pattern making I personally feel metric is better. I was raised on imperial, still have trouble with converting temperatures to Celsius from time to time, but when I make a patten I flip my measuring tape over to the metric side. I'm no math wizard and I like that I can do all the arithmetic right off the top of my head, whereas with imperial I'm sometimes counting on my fingers with all the fractions. If your thinking of switching to metric for pattern making, I would suggest tracking down all the metric drafting supplies first, as they can be difficult to find in the US(availability on amazon can be sporadic at best). I buy mine from Japan as they usually have the best tools of this sort. Prices with shipping can be tough, but finding them at a local craft shop is probably impossible. You will definitely want to track down a metric grading ruler(clear with red grid pattern) get one that is at least 50cm long, so you can tackle most of the layout without switching rulers. Although you can find them with both Metric and Imperial, I prefer to have mine only Metric. The back section of this book has a small section that's an overview of software programs available for the fashion industry. From time to time I see reviews where this is viewed as a waste of space. I would remind potential buyers that this is a textbook, and isn't geared towards the dilettante home sewing enthusiast that might want to make a pattern once every couple years. It's a book for training professionals preparing to enter a very technical field. When this section first appeared in one of the previous editions, it was probably the only place students could find such itroductory information. It is only an introduction, as most programs like Gerber would need an entire class devoted to them if you wanted to learn anything really useful. Wow, that is a massive review. I hope this is helpful for some people unsure about taking the plunge into metric pattern making, if you gather the tools ahead of time, you will find the transition easier and rewarding.

Un très bon livre, il montre comment tracer des basiques plus ou moins complexes, il est très complet, je dirais que le seul hic c'est le trop peu de conseils de reprises sur les patrons. Je le conseille bien plus que n'importe quel autre bouquin de modelisme car il est facile d'accès, utilise le système métrique et permet d'à peu près faire tout les vêtements contemporains. Je conseille de le compléter avec des livres de modélisme historique, de quelques recherches googles pour se renseigner sur toutes les repises possibles sur un vêtement, de plusieurs lectures et d'un bon entrainement (oui, le patronnage ça vient pas tout seul). En bref, un excellent livre, plein d'information sur n'importe quel type de vestiaire masculin.

Best book ever. Easy to follow, draft and understand. All the collection is a MUST HAVE to anyone who wants to start drafting your own patterns.

Was soll ich sagen .... es ist wirklich ein sehr gutes Buch ... ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen! Eigentlich muss ich sagen das sind sie alle, sowohl für Baby/Kinder-, Herren- und eben Frauenbekleidung. Es ist leicht verständlich, auch wenn man jetzt nicht unbedingt gut Englisch kann versteht man durch die gute Bebilderung eigentlich echt alles was das Schnitte anfertigen angeht. Man bekommt gute Infos über die einzelnen Bereiche, auf was zu achten ist, weshalb man dies und das macht usw. Es wird nicht lange um etwas kompliziert herum geredet wie es in den deutschen Büchern leider immer der Fall ist (da tu ich mich als gelernte und lange Zeit in diesem Beruf tätige Kraft schon manchmal schwer) sondern man kommt sofort auf den Punkt und erklärt wieso und weshalb!!! Was ich (Fachkraft) auch ganz ganz toll in diesen Büchern finde, ist dass einem auch das gradieren gezeigt wird, nicht nur angerissen sondern wirklich gut und verständlich gezeigt. Ich muss auch dazu sagen, dass ich echt viele viele Schnittbücher gekauft und wieder verkauft habe und es nur wenige gibt bei denen ich sagen kann "die sind sooooo gut die behalte ich" .... dieses Buch besitze ich noch immer :) Die "paar" Euro sind das Buch bei weitem Wert .... hier können sich mal gewisse deutsche "Systeme" (um keine Namen zu nennen) eine Scheibe von abschneiden. Schnitte konstruieren ist kein Hexenwerk auch wenn es einem in Deutschland immer so verkauft wird!!!