Garment fit issues

This practical one day course has been designed to give you hands-on experience and develop an understanding of how garment fit relates to patterns and blocks.

This course has been designed for delegates with basic pattern cutting knowledge and quality control and/or product development experience.

Part 1 - Introduction to common fit issues Examples and patterns covering:

• Trousers
• Front and back rise shapes
• Removing excess fabric in leg seams
• Seams
• Shape and ease
• Fitted bodice pattern
• Princess line/seams/ease on outerwear garments
• Jersey blocks
• Sleeves
• Armhole shapes - too tight/too wide
• Sleeve head - too short/too high
• Removing excess fabric at bicep
• Sleeve pitch

Part 2 - Delegates garments:

• Attempting to uncover and solve garment fit issues by discussion/ unpicking/re-patterning