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Plus-size Patternmaking for Womenswear

Inclusive Sizing, Pattern Drafting, and Fitting

By: Gabby Brown, Leila Kelleher

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Paperback | 2 April 2026

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416 Pages

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27.0 x 21.1 x 2.6

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An essential guide to patternmaking for plus-size fashion, and the specialized skills, shapes, and techniques required to achieve a great fit and make beautiful clothing that truly understands plus-size bodies.

Featuring all the major block types for contemporary apparel â" from fitted bodices to T-shirts, sleeve variations to swimwear â" and packed with clear illustrations and step-by-step guidance, Brown and Kelleher guide you through:

- drafting a complete set of plus-size blocks suitable for use with models and clients
- industry plus size fit forms
- adapting existing designs for plus sizes
- practical skills for respectful measuring, fitting, and working with larger bodies.

With practical coverage of every step of the pattern-drafting process, from developing a size chart, to considering mobility and wearing ease, to working with photographs and undergarments as sizing aids, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear is an essential textbook for all modern fashion and apparel students.

Online resources available for download:
- Instructor resources, including course curriculum
- Sample size charts for sizes, blank size chart templates, and ease chart
- Instructions for calculating required measurements for block drafting section
- Instructions for measuring and analyzing existing garments, including standard measurements used in block drafting
- A collection of plus size croquis in different sizes and poses for use

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