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Grading women's underwear

Written by Nathalie Coppin

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134 pages, about 3 hours of reading

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Enlarging or reducing a sewing pattern - Grading women's underwear fashion book This book, the second stage in our ”Become a Pattern drafter / Women’s underwear"" series, completes the creation of underwear developed earlier using a point-by-point explanation of how to move from one size to the other. Conceived to respond to the needs of today’s clothing and fashion industry, it also addresses individuals passionate about sewing thanks to the choice of models used which can serve as examples for creating a multitude of other designs. ABOUT THE AUTHOR A patternmaker in the clothing industry and then a trainer for the LECTRA company, Nathalie Coppin currently gives all CAD classes in patternmaking at ESMOD Paris. She was thus the best person to write this book on methods for grading.

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  • about 8 hours
  • advanced
  • Instructive
  • Precise
  • Technical

Nathalie Coppin's "Grading women's underwear" serves as a crucial technical guide, the second installment in the "Become a Pattern drafter / Women’s underwear" series. This book meticulously details the process of pattern grading, specifically for women's underwear, providing point-by-point explanations for adjusting patterns across different sizes. Designed to meet the stringent demands of the contemporary clothing and fashion industry, it also caters to passionate individual sewers, offering practical examples that can be adapted for a wide array of designs. Authored by an industry veteran and ESMOD Paris instructor, it distills complex patternmaking methods into an accessible, step-by-step format, essential for both professional development and personal craft enhancement.

“"Moving from one size to the other requires a systematic approach rooted in precise measurements and consistent grade rules."”

Key themes

Precision in Patternmaking
The book fundamentally emphasizes the absolute necessity of precision in every step of pattern grading. It delves into the minute adjustments and calculations required to ensure that graded patterns maintain the original design's integrity and fit across different sizes. This theme is explored through detailed, point-by-point explanations and methodological rigor.
Standardization and Scalability
This theme addresses how pattern grading enables the standardization of sizing and the scalability of production within the fashion industry. The book provides methods that allow designers and manufacturers to efficiently produce a single garment design in multiple sizes, catering to a broader market without having to redesign for each size. This is key for industrial efficiency and profitability.
Skill Empowerment and Education
The book serves as a tool for empowering individuals, whether aspiring professionals or enthusiastic hobbyists, with a specialized and valuable skill. It aims to demystify complex patternmaking techniques, making them accessible and achievable. The author's background as a trainer underscores this theme, focusing on transferring expert knowledge effectively.

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