Reddit reviews Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear
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We found 7 Reddit comments about Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
I think it's because sewing is predominantly female hobby, so pattern companies ignore menswear...
Burda magazine has some patterns
http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns?for=2&page=1
https://beta.burdastyle.de/shop/schnittmuster/herren
You can also try to learn pattern drafting with these books
https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Cutting-Menswear-Winifred-Aldrich/dp/1405182938
https://www.amazon.com/Patternmaking-Menswear-Gareth-Kershaw/dp/1780670168
https://www.amazon.com/Patternmaking-Menswear-Contemporary-Myoungok-Kim/dp/160901944X
You need to create a block for men's knit shirt first, then use that as the basis for a raglan t-shirt. If you really want to draft patterns from scratch, Aldrich's Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear is a good way to go. I checked the ToC of the 5th edition and it does include a raglan t-shirt.
I don't know about that book, but I will recommend this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Cutting-Menswear-Winifred-Aldrich/dp/1405182938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314679869&sr=8-1
There's also Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, which is a fairly straight forward list of basic menswear patterns. It kinda assumes you already know your way around things like cuffs and collars, but there's plenty of material on the internet to supplement it.
Menswear is not an area that is specifically covered by itself very often. However, most of the techniques are the same as for womenswear; except for trouser construction I think.
My absolutely favourite book is this one. Yes, it is aimed at women but the techniques of putting together shirts and shorts will be the same. What I particularly like about the book is that has exceptionally clear explanations of how to do things and the colour photos (not drawings) are all clearly labelled so you know exactly what you are supposed to be looking at.
All the big pattern companies have menswear sections and they can be found here and here. When you reach the point where you feel comfortable drafting your own patterns, Winifred Aldrich has a reliable book. It is not imaginative, nor on the cutting edge of fashion but it will help you produce good fitting patterns that you can adjust and change as you see fit.
This site is set up for costumers but it contains a wealth of useful sewing information.
As for the best place to buy supplies, you are probably best to let us know what city you live in.
Good luck and don't forget to post photos.
Try this: https://makemypattern.com/patterns
Or this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pattern-Cutting-Menswear-Winifred-Aldrich/dp/1405182938/
https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Cutting-Menswear-Winifred-Aldrich/dp/1405182938