The March 2015 issue of the
Intimate Apparel Journal has launched. Created to serve the unique intimates industry. The main focus
of this issue is to provide information on the technical, supply chain and
sustainability issues that affect the industry.
Their mission is to make the IAJ an invaluable
tool for the intimate apparel industry for learning, training, sharing and
assisting one another. They strongly encourage volunteers to come forward with
their ideas so that they can add more "spark" as they go along!
The March
2015 issue features the following articles and much more:
The Intimate Apparel Landscape in the
United States - Click Schtick
How e-commerce, including mobile
commerce, is coming to represent a larger portion of Intimate Apparel sales each
year with exponential growth.
Professional Development Certificate Program
at FIT
A summary
of intimate apparel courses offered by the Center for Continuing and
Professional Studies/Professional Studies at the Fashion Institute of
Technology.
Men's Underwear
The history of men's
underwear, the rise of closer fitting underwear, the industry's ability to
improve the fit of underwear to a variety of male forms, and how to draft
stretch cotton trunks, briefs, and boxers.
Swimwear: Exploring Prints, Patterns
& Embellishments
The swimwear trends for SS'15 predict bold
exciting prints with an element of luxe. Heavy embellishment and striking prints
adorn intricate swimwear garments, featuring complex pattern shapes and
explorative construction.
Book Report - Contemporary Lingerie
Design
There are 30 designers/brands contained in this book. The
book's author, Katie Dominy, did a very good job of compiling information for
each of them!
About The Intimate Apparel Journal
The Intimate Apparel Journal is your go-to source for the latest in intimate
apparel fashion design, engineering and construction methods - available by
subscription, six issues per year. The
focus of the journal is mainstream fashion and support lingerie, bras, briefs,
controlwear, and basques. Also featured are investigations and "how-to"
advisories for all garments that "touch the skin" especially swimwear, soft
lingerie and specialist garments for maternity, mastectomy, and
sportswear.
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