Introduction. Approach to knit: Reinventing traditional knitting; Yarns and fibres; Construction of knit; Developments in design and technology. Creative development: The brief; Research; Design development; Colour; Sculptural form; Presentation and evaluation. Construction through pattern and texture; The tension swatch; Basic techniques; Lace; Surface texture; Patterned knits. Construction through shape: Partial knitting: three-dimensional effects; Creating flared shapes; Increasing and decreasing; Draping and shaping; Creating a knitting pattern. Details and trims: Collars and neckbands; Hems and edges; Buttonholes and fastenings; Hand-finishing techniques; Embellishment; In the industry. Conclusion. Glossary. Useful resources. Shops and suppliers. Bibliography. Index. Acknowledgements and picture credits. Working with ethics.
Juliana Sissons designs for her own fashion label. Her clients have included Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, The Victoria & Albert Museum, and Britney Spears. Juliana is currently a visiting lecturer at the London College of Fashion, Northbrook College, Hastings College of Art, Sussex Downs College, and City College Brighton, and tutors in pattern cutting at the University of Brighton. She recently delivered workshops at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
'No 6 in AVA Academica's Basics Fashion Design series is a must-have handbook for the aspiring knitwear designer. This new book by Juliana Sissons is a great mix of practical how-toA" information and plenty of inspirational examples of the craft by both established and exciting, emerging knitwear designers...This is a great, accessible little book, which we can highly recommend as a mine of information and inspiration for student designers, teachers and just about anyone with an interest in knitwear.' - Joyce Thornton, Artsthread, Nov 2011.
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