Steven Hayes, Principal Lecturer in Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), has extensive experience in technology management, clothing engineering and fashion economics as a researcher, practitioner and educator.John McLoughlin has considerable experience in the clothing industry both as a senior engineer and manager. John is now a Senior Lecturer in Fashion technology at MMU specializing in manufacturing technology, quality management and textile materials.Dorothy Fairclough is a Senior Lecturer in Garment Technology at MMU and has substantial experience within the fashion industry, including being a designer/pattern cutter and a garment technologist.

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• Preface – About This Revised Edition viAcknowledgements viiPart I The Commercial Designer 1Chapter 1 The Designer’s Role within Product Development and Manufacture 3Chapter 2 The Designer and Garment costs — The commercial Designer 7Chapter 3 Pattern cutting and Materials Utilisation 15Chapter 4 Garment Trimmings 36Chapter 5 Designing for Manufacture 47Part II Garment Technology 53Chapter 6 Understanding Textile Materials 55Chapter 7 Sample cutting 76Chapter 8 The Principles of Fusing Technology 99Chapter 9 The Principles of Sewing Technology 112Chapter 10 The Principles of Pressing Technology 138Chapter 11 Garment Finishing and Inspection 150Chapter 12 Selecting Appropriate Technology 160Part III The Operation of the Product Development Department 165Chapter 13 The Sample Room 167Chapter 14 communication 173Chapter 15 Management/Leadership and Organisation 184References 193Index 195

Steven Hayes, Principal Lecturer in Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), has extensive experience in technology management, clothing engineering and fashion economics as a researcher, practitioner and educator.John McLoughlin has considerable experience in the clothing industry both as a senior engineer and manager. John is now a Senior Lecturer in Fashion technology at MMU specializing in manufacturing technology, quality management and textile materials.Dorothy Fairclough is a Senior Lecturer in Garment Technology at MMU and has substantial experience within the fashion industry, including being a designer/pattern cutter and a garment technologist.

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• Preface – About This Revised Edition viAcknowledgements viiPart I The Commercial Designer 1Chapter 1 The Designer’s Role within Product Development and Manufacture 3Chapter 2 The Designer and Garment costs — The commercial Designer 7Chapter 3 Pattern cutting and Materials Utilisation 15Chapter 4 Garment Trimmings 36Chapter 5 Designing for Manufacture 47Part II Garment Technology 53Chapter 6 Understanding Textile Materials 55Chapter 7 Sample cutting 76Chapter 8 The Principles of Fusing Technology 99Chapter 9 The Principles of Sewing Technology 112Chapter 10 The Principles of Pressing Technology 138Chapter 11 Garment Finishing and Inspection 150Chapter 12 Selecting Appropriate Technology 160Part III The Operation of the Product Development Department 165Chapter 13 The Sample Room 167Chapter 14 communication 173Chapter 15 Management/Leadership and Organisation 184References 193Index 195