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Designer Fabrics

Season 9 Episode 901

A fashion designer is responsible for creating the specific look of individual garments, including a garment's shape, color, fabric, trimmings and other aspects of the whole. Fashion designers have changed our lives, our choices, and what we wear every day. Today we look at the fabrics, the fit, and the details of several designs and begin to understand why one may cost more than another.

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Post Graduation - 3 Gems
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Peggy shares tips to help viewers in their real-life fashion design projects.
A Fabric Alternative
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Get an overview of the leather industry and the many options with added trims.
Sewing Potpourri
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A collection of great tips, including methods of sewing and sewing machine care.
Pattern Anatomy
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Peggy demonstrates how to take a basic blouse and do some easy pattern making.
Great Fit - Defined
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Peggy shows you how to make sure you get the proper fit.
Grading: Definition and Application
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Peggy explains the difference between grading and fitting.
Pattern Rules
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Peggy discusses and explains pattern rules.
Understanding Color
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Review the history of color and why the use of color as a designer is so important.
Principles of Great Clothing Design
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Learn the four basic principles of clothing design.
Men's Bespoke Tailoring
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Discover bespoke or custom tailoring and prepare to get spoiled.
Organized Perception
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Learn how to take the design ideas in your head and put them on paper.
Understanding Fabrics
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Get a look inside the fiber industry that will change how they look at fabrics.
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