Patternmaking for Menswear Paperback – October 22, 2013

I stumbled upon this book at the library at my fashion design school and instantly found the missing link in my book reference. I had looked in every Bookstore in San Francisco for purchase and realized hay I got amazon so I ordered. What I love about this book is it has so much reference info and pics about menswear. It gives variations of styles and ideas as well as tell you how to create them. It shows all angles of the garment making process and it builds off of that process to achieve new styles. You can find many women and children books on garment making but slim to none for men, especially like this one. You should but this book. It shows collars neckline packets varying pant accents to create new looks etc. And there are pics for each look with sloped info expressed in detail. I can't wait to get started.

You will love it. Published in 2013 in London, this is an excellent up-to-date book for anyone who wants to sew seriously for men. It takes you through the entire pattern-drafting process and contains many patterns to draft in both knits and wovens. It also covers many alteration options for a great fit. Note that the body size charts of Chinese, U.S. and European measurements on pages 32 and 33 are in centimeters not inches but are easily converted by looking at both sides of your tape measure or using a conversion chart on the internet.

I absolutely love this book. If you are new to pattern making I would say it might be a little harder to follow along. However if you know a good bit of sewing terms an are familiar with some rules then this is a GREAT book for any intermediate or above sewer absolutely recommend

Love this book. Detailed and informative. Pretty thorough glossary. I would note that the book is very much what it says that it is. I am a beginner, and this works for beginners. But you should own a tailoring form and have access to necessary tools and stitching machines. This book does not go into the construction of garments. It covers basic pattern development for a number of garments only. For actual construction of garments you will need a teacher, or a lot of patience, and another reference book on tailoring as construction is an entirely different matter. One thing that I really like about this book is that it is very current. The test patterns are basic but contemporary. That's rare in the world of menswear patterns which are hard to find and, when you do dig one up, it seems to always be from the late 80's or earlier and horrible. This book provides a basic pattern for cargo pants, flat and pleat-front pants, a parka, a hoodie, a casual shirt, a blazer, a double breasted blazer, and jeans. Oddly there is a pattern for a bib shirt as well, but hey, maybe someone wants a bib shirt. Very good book.Make the muslin!

Excellent patternmaking book. I wish they would have used this book at my school. So much easier to understand. I am going to finally enjoy patternmaking. Directions are clear and to the point, illustrations are excellent. This book is for anyone that has always wanted to enjoy patternmaking but was finding it confusing. I may not have to go back to school after all. It is that good!

Really amazing book, full of useful patterns and more importantly instructions to create your own. It is not the easiest book to follow if you have never done patterns before, but with patience and some common sense there is no reason why you couldn't follow it if you are new to pattern making.

Text provides details instructions that is easy to understand for every garment construction type, catering to the male personality.

Very early on in this book I realized that I will have to re-work the patterns to make sense and fit my needs. This is a great book in terms of modern design, but in the technically of it it’s just ok , at best. It shows no way how they get there measurements. It is definitely a trial and error book so if you have the patience it may be for you.