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Draw fashion flats with accuracy, clarity, and professional intent using this practical, industry-focused guide to technical apparel drawing . How to Draw Fashion Flats is a comprehensive manual dedicated to hand-drawing technical flats for clothing design . The book focuses on pencil and marker techniques, using rulers and French curves to create precise, construction-ready drawings. Built on years of professional design practice and college-level teaching experience, it breaks down technical flat drawing into a clear, efficient, and repeatable process. With more than 700 hand-drawn visuals , the book illustrates every step, term, and concept involved in technical garment drawing. The text is concise and practical, designed to help readers develop reliable, industry-level skills for communicating design ideas accurately, rather than decorative or expressive illustration styles. Who This Book Is For Independent fashion designers and small business owners who want to create and revise technical flats efficiently and consistently Fashion professionals โ designers, technical designers, and product developers who need clear, construction-ready garment drawings for communication and production Fashion merchandising professionals using technical drawings as a visual reference for garment elements and apparel terminology Fashion students seeking to strengthen technical drawing skills used in patternmaking, technical design, and portfolio development Whatโs Inside the Book Step-by-step guides for drawing pants, T-shirts, jackets, swimwear, skirts , and other garment types Illustrated dos and donโts , shown with clear side-by-side comparisons Visual galleries of garment details and construction elements An illustrated glossary of essential apparel design terminology Practical drawing tips based on real-world industry workflows The book also includes figure templates used specifically as proportional reference tools for technical flats . These templates support accuracy and consistency in flat drawings and are not intended for figure drawing or artistic illustration practice. A final gallery demonstrates how technical flats evolve from initial concepts to completed designs, showing technical drawings alongside finished fashion illustrations strictly for comparison and professional communication purposes. What This Book Is Not This book does not teach: Computer-aided design (CAD) or digital fashion drawing software Freehand sketching or expressive fashion illustration techniques Figure drawing or anatomy as standalone artistic subjects The focus is strictly on hand-drawn technical fashion flats used for professional garment development, documentation, and communication within apparel design workflows. Author Irina V. Ivanova Fashion designer, educator, and illustrator. Creator of a series of fashion drawing books and sketchbooks used by fashion professionals and students worldwide. Review: This book is Amazing! Worth the money 1000 percent if are a ... - This book is Amazing! Worth the money 1000 percent if are a fashion design student or designer that needs to know how to do technical flats by hand STEP by STEP. I purchased this book because we started learning how to draw flats in my Fashion Illustration 2 class, but After the lecture, having never done technical flats, I couldn't remember every single step from the lecture, but desperately need to master this skill for my career, so O research all over the internet for books on how to draw technical flats, but most of them seemed pretty vague on how to do them it was usually just a bunch of pictures of technical flats but not how to get from point A to Z, but I came to desertcart and found this Gem, it goas STEP by STEP ! And includes figure technical flats template s to copy, This book is a great companion to my class I don't feel lost anymore and look forward to getting alot of great use of this book!! Review: very useful book - This book was a great resource to use while I was in Fashion school. If I didn't know how to add a specific detail to a flat I was able to use the book to guide me if my teacher wasn't available. The book also shows different ways to draw things which I thought was very helpful. All of Mrs. Ivanova's books have been very useful during my time in school and I am looking forward to any new ones she might publish! I have to give this book credit for helping me achieve good grades in my classes where technical drawings were needed!



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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 122 Reviews |
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This book is Amazing! Worth the money 1000 percent if are a ...
This book is Amazing! Worth the money 1000 percent if are a fashion design student or designer that needs to know how to do technical flats by hand STEP by STEP. I purchased this book because we started learning how to draw flats in my Fashion Illustration 2 class, but After the lecture, having never done technical flats, I couldn't remember every single step from the lecture, but desperately need to master this skill for my career, so O research all over the internet for books on how to draw technical flats, but most of them seemed pretty vague on how to do them it was usually just a bunch of pictures of technical flats but not how to get from point A to Z, but I came to Amazon and found this Gem, it goas STEP by STEP ! And includes figure technical flats template s to copy, This book is a great companion to my class I don't feel lost anymore and look forward to getting alot of great use of this book!!
A**R
very useful book
This book was a great resource to use while I was in Fashion school. If I didn't know how to add a specific detail to a flat I was able to use the book to guide me if my teacher wasn't available. The book also shows different ways to draw things which I thought was very helpful. All of Mrs. Ivanova's books have been very useful during my time in school and I am looking forward to any new ones she might publish! I have to give this book credit for helping me achieve good grades in my classes where technical drawings were needed!
A**R
Quality
The quality of the product is excellent, I am satisfied with the product, I would buy it again and recommend it.
A**S
If you really want to learn the professional way to make technical flats, this is a must have!
If you are a Fashion Designer that truly wants to know how to make a precise and most professional technical flat for both adults and children, you would definitely want to purchase this book! I thought I knew how to draw technical flats until I purchased this book for a class I was taking in school. It took me to a whole different world of understanding the correct way to draw flats. I love how she makes it almost like a technical flats book for dummies. There are step by step instructions for any type of garment you could think of. I highly recommend her children's book also. They are both beyond ones expectations. The price doesn't even seem fit for the amount of details you get out of her books. A.E.
C**A
Is it worth it? (Sewing Edition)
This book does have the look inside feature so I would encourage all to check it out. Introduction/Preparation: I feel this section was excellent. Concise with no unnecessary information given and the illustrations clearly help to relay the information given. Basic Requirements for technical drawing: T-shirts,Pants,Dresses,Skirts: In this section Ivanova shows you drawing but goes very little into the finer details. For example she shows crew collars with serging, but no information on how to complete the serge illustration. She also shows zippers with sliders but do not show how to draw the zipper slider. Jackets,Vests, and Shirts: Swimwear: I would have liked to see how to draw swimwear like thongs front and back without the body template or solely as a flat. Figure Templates for fashion technical drawings: These are the templates you trace over to complete your flat. Gallery of Projects: Index Book Summary About the author Pro's: I think she does an amazing job of helping you understand flats and their purpose. I really like the fact that what to do and what not to do is clearly illustrated. The book really points out all of the technical aspects of drawing clothing and I enjoyed this. Cons: I was under the impression that the book would show how to make a croquis. What this book does is having you trace the croquis given and add the flats. The introduction shows what materials to use but I don't think the book does a good job of showing there usage throughout. Details were shows but not explained how to draw much like the zipper sliders and serging. You have decorative pockets and buttonholes with no clear way to illustrate them. All in all I am happy to have purchased the book but the "how to draw" information on the details need to be expounded upon. Is this a must have? If you are new to creating flats. Yes! Keep in mind this is not really a how to draw book. I think those with some drawing knowledge will get the most from this book.
A**E
Sewing
This helped my daughter learn some stuff about sewing !
L**R
Interesting
This was a gift for a design student. She loved it.
N**L
Wish I bought it at a yard sale
As a gallery of technical details, this book is just good enough to keep on hand for reference. Beyond that, there's minimal substance here. The poorly designed layout leaves plenty of wasted white space; a decent layout could probably condense the page count by about a third. The instructional material, which should be the meat of such a book, is mostly just a collection of short notes, with only a couple step-by-step instructions on drafting basics. This book would have made a really cool find at a yard sale or thrift shop.
A**A
Ben fatto!
Libro ben fatto, spiega bene come disegnare le pieghe, i colli, i dettagli delle tasche e delle cuciture. Lo uso a scuola e lo consiglio.
G**P
Good
I love this book
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