Handbook of Textile Design: Principles, Processes, and Practice
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This thorough and practical book deals not only with the textile design process itself but also with the development and day-to-day running of a textile design business. The handbook begins with a comprehensive overview of the textile design and manufacturing processes. The author then discusses such important topics as the personnel and processes involved, factors influencing fashion, design principles and elements, the professional practice of design, commercial considerations, trend forecasting, and factors influencing purchasing decisions.
Handbook of Textile Design: Principles, Processes, and Practice examines the work of the individual textile designer within the wider context of the global textile industry. The information provided in this text will aid you in securing design jobs and carrying out the tasks of sizing up the job, agreeing to terms and fees, keeping records, and invoicing. It also offers the needed guidelines to legally protect your business and your products. Written by a very experienced academic, the book will be a valuable resource for both newcomers and established professional designers alike.
Table of Contents
AN OVERVIEW OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE DESIGN FROM FIBRE TO PRODUCT PURCHASE
The global textile and clothing industries
Textile materials, processes, and products
Textile organisations
Categorising textiles
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TEXTILE DESIGNERS
The diversity of textile design and textile designers
Timing in the textile and clothing industries
Printed and constructed textiles
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THE TEXTILE DESIGN FUNCTION
The activities of a textile designer
How design work is done
Range planning
Range development
Range presentation
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THE PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF TEXTILE DESIGN
Design principles and elements
Inspiration for textile designs
Pattern
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COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN
The organisation and functions of a retail business
Different types of retail structures
Merchandise
Information Generation
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THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF DESIGN - 1
Getting design jobs
A model for design administration
The initial meeting and briefing
Sizing up the job
Agreeing terms of reference
Fees - how much to charge
Different types of fees
Keeping records
Invoicing
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THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF DESIGN - 2
Professional bodies
Trade organisations and associations
Business organisations
Legal protection
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DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE
Purchase decisions
Fashion
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WEAVE AND WOVEN TEXTILE DESIGN
Weaving
Weave structure
Plain weave
Some simple basic weaves
More complex weaves and weave combinations
Sample warps
Finishing
Fabric specifications/making particulars
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WEFT KNITTING, WEFT-KNITTED FABRIC AND KNITWEAR DESIGN
Knitting
Weft-knit manufacture
Machine gauge
Weft-knitting machines and fabric types
Characteristics of weft-knitted fabrics
Weft-knitted fabric structures
The graphic representation of fabrics
Knitwear production
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PRINTING AND PRINTED TEXTILE DESIGN
Printed textiles
Initial considerations
Different classes of printing
Printing processes and print types
Developing design ideas
Classifying printed textile designs
Design size
Repeats and colourways
Base fabrics
Dyes and pigments
Print sampling
Making particulars
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APPENDICES
GLOSSARY
INDEX
