Books on sewing men's jeans/trousers?
February 16, 2016 10:52 AM Subscribe
I have a creative friend who wants to make his own clothes, so I recently purchased him this book on shirtmaking. But what about the bottom half? I'll get him the same author's trouser book, but does anyone know of resources for making jeans, or any other man-focused sewing info? So much seems to be focused on women, with men's items being just a sidebar. He's very fashionable, so even pattern maker suggestions, etc. are welcome.
Maybe a blog?
Posts tagged "men's jeans". Scroll down, there's actual tutorials.
posted by Duffington at 11:50 AM on February 16, 2016 [2 favorites]
Posts tagged "men's jeans". Scroll down, there's actual tutorials.
posted by Duffington at 11:50 AM on February 16, 2016 [2 favorites]
In case he doesn't see this thread, I encourage you to MeMail Tchad.
posted by pullayup at 1:05 PM on February 16, 2016
posted by pullayup at 1:05 PM on February 16, 2016
Thread Theory specializes in men's sewing patterns, including two men's pants patterns! They have a Pinterest board Tutorials for Menswear sewing that might yield some good stuff.
Seamwork did a menswear issue and Colette has a small menswear pattern section though none of them are pants.
posted by foxfirefey at 2:09 PM on February 16, 2016
Seamwork did a menswear issue and Colette has a small menswear pattern section though none of them are pants.
posted by foxfirefey at 2:09 PM on February 16, 2016
Well, I've been looking into the same thing with limited success, so I'll be following this thread with interest!
Good resources I've found so far include...
- Patternmaking for Menswear by Gareth Kershaw - includes patterns for jeans, cargo pants, and chinos, sweatpants, etc. It's above my current skill level, but looks pretty well written.
- The Medieval Tailor's Assistant by Sarah Thursfield - not so much modern fashion, but Medieval tailoring is about my skill level right now, and the book covers clothing for both genders.
- Male Pattern Boldness has mostly covered shirts, but he apparently did metallic silver jeans (!) at one point, and I enjoyed reading his boxer shorts sew-along.
posted by sibilatorix at 2:17 PM on February 16, 2016 [1 favorite]
Good resources I've found so far include...
- Patternmaking for Menswear by Gareth Kershaw - includes patterns for jeans, cargo pants, and chinos, sweatpants, etc. It's above my current skill level, but looks pretty well written.
- The Medieval Tailor's Assistant by Sarah Thursfield - not so much modern fashion, but Medieval tailoring is about my skill level right now, and the book covers clothing for both genders.
- Male Pattern Boldness has mostly covered shirts, but he apparently did metallic silver jeans (!) at one point, and I enjoyed reading his boxer shorts sew-along.
posted by sibilatorix at 2:17 PM on February 16, 2016 [1 favorite]
Nthing Male Pattern Boldness; he has a few posts where he recommends specific books and I recall a few years back he made a fairly amazing flowered suit.
posted by The Elusive Architeuthis at 2:30 PM on February 16, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by The Elusive Architeuthis at 2:30 PM on February 16, 2016 [1 favorite]
Here is another blog - TaylorTailor.
I linked to the pants category - but I have found all of his sewing very impressive.
posted by hilaryjade at 5:32 PM on February 16, 2016
I linked to the pants category - but I have found all of his sewing very impressive.
posted by hilaryjade at 5:32 PM on February 16, 2016
He already knows how to sew? If so, then this would probably be helpful. I have the women's clothing version ( I have this one too, but haven't used it yet), and it's been a great resource on pattern making. It does read like a text book, though, so I would only recommend it to someone who already understands the basics, and is more interested in making their own couture garments.
posted by dogmom at 7:36 PM on February 16, 2016
posted by dogmom at 7:36 PM on February 16, 2016
Yep, Male Pattern Boldness.
posted by mon-ma-tron at 8:07 PM on February 16, 2016
posted by mon-ma-tron at 8:07 PM on February 16, 2016
Response by poster: Thanks everyone! These are great resources for him - he does indeed already have sewing skills, and I think the links and book you suggested will help make his visions into realities. I really appreciate it!
posted by OneSmartMonkey at 7:08 AM on February 17, 2016
posted by OneSmartMonkey at 7:08 AM on February 17, 2016
Here is some stuff I regularly dish out for men's sewing:
If he is wanting to go into something more along the lines of tailoring, he will probably definitely want to check out Made by Hand. Such a great tailoring blog written by a seemingly really swell guy.
I recently discovered Fabric for Fashion. It is a really good source book for in-depth fabric understanding. Along with the old standby Fabric Savvy you can't go too far wrong.
If you already know about Helen Armstrong's Patternmaking book, you may not know about her companion Draping manual. Both are good when you are learning to experiment.
If he wanted to get into some interesting shapes and doesn't mind wading through some of the fussiest cumbersome language ever, I challenge students with Early Victorian Men if they are costuming or just wanting to experiment with something different.
I've also used Gareth Kershaw's Patternmaking for Menswear in class and it's gone over well.
Any of Hisako Sato's Draping books are excellent for learning how to do almost magical things and really understand shape. And what Sato does for draping Tomoko Nakamichi does for patternmaking. All of the Pattern Magic series is just that.
If I can think of any good stuff before the askMF time limit closes the thread I'll throw it in.
posted by Tchad at 9:55 AM on February 17, 2016 [3 favorites]
If he is wanting to go into something more along the lines of tailoring, he will probably definitely want to check out Made by Hand. Such a great tailoring blog written by a seemingly really swell guy.
I recently discovered Fabric for Fashion. It is a really good source book for in-depth fabric understanding. Along with the old standby Fabric Savvy you can't go too far wrong.
If you already know about Helen Armstrong's Patternmaking book, you may not know about her companion Draping manual. Both are good when you are learning to experiment.
If he wanted to get into some interesting shapes and doesn't mind wading through some of the fussiest cumbersome language ever, I challenge students with Early Victorian Men if they are costuming or just wanting to experiment with something different.
I've also used Gareth Kershaw's Patternmaking for Menswear in class and it's gone over well.
Any of Hisako Sato's Draping books are excellent for learning how to do almost magical things and really understand shape. And what Sato does for draping Tomoko Nakamichi does for patternmaking. All of the Pattern Magic series is just that.
If I can think of any good stuff before the askMF time limit closes the thread I'll throw it in.
posted by Tchad at 9:55 AM on February 17, 2016 [3 favorites]
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posted by mollymayhem at 11:35 AM on February 16, 2016 [2 favorites]