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Follow this step-by-step tutorial on the basic of technical bra fitting. How to measure for the proper fit is crucial as well as knowledge of the natural changes of a…

Purchase our entire May 2015 issue featuring articles on Botanical Dye, Creating ECO teams in the office, Janet Peters, and Grading Molded Bras. This month’s IAJ writers include Andrew Sia,…

Once the standard model size for decades, the 34B bra size has become increasingly hard to find these days. Read this article about the evolution of the size that represented…

Not a household term, but creating the proto-type of your product is essential for achieving its exact cost and for evaluating sewing capabilities and quality. Find out the process in…

Publisher Andrew Sia profiles Indonesia as part of this ongoing series of South and Southeast Asian countries, including geography, population, and economics as they pertain to a country’s potential as…

Read Wendy Lai’s expert Chinese translation of an earlier article from David Morris. Once the standard model size for decades, the 34B bra size has become increasingly hard to find…

Learn about one of the main assets an intimate apparel company designer can have in their arsenal. Creating a fashionable shape to the breasts is the core requirement of a…

Commercial bra sizing merely skims the surface. We look at the intricacies of measurement for properly fitting plus sized women as well as the materials that produce the perfect fit.

Follow along as David Morris drafts the Triumph Shape Sensation bra style with Comfort wire, which was developed with innovative cushioned ends that adjust to the body’s every move.

IAJ clears this up and explains how published research on breast and body measurements that relate to the technical design of bras is very rare, often out of date, or…

There is a right and wrong way. Learn the right one. Andrew Sia elaborates on a previous article on the confusion surrounding proper bra sizing and how body shape and…

What constitutes the right fit when it comes to pants? David Morris investigates and reveals his findings relating to ethnicity, pelvic shape, size and age. There’s much to learn from…

Why are designer brands using an online discount business to dispose of their overstock rather than using end of season retail sales? Find out the reason for flash sales with…

Another informative and technical article from IAJ. We take you though the process behind the design of this bikini with a 32F cup size.

Check out IAJ’s technical piece on drafting and grading two versions of the Prima Donna bikini.

For this technical article, David Morris runs through the process, which transfers a piece of fabric or sheet foam into a three dimensional shape, and involves an exact combination of…

Who hasn’t heard of Playtex? IAJ brings you a detailed profile on the famous “cross your heart” bra, a retro design that never seems to go out of style.

Get out your tools. IAJ brings you another fascinating and technical article that takes you through the drafting process for this sports bra built over the 34B bra block.

Learn the underlying knowledge to draft all soft bra patterns using the 34B bra block and how the fabric used for other style would have to be carefully considered and…

How does one turn a garment pattern of one size into other sizes for other garments while maintaining the design and integrity of the original? That’s grading and this is…

Learn the design of the alluring 34B Gossard plunge bra, from technical specifications to pattern drafting, IAJ takes you through the entire process.

Introduction We remember Bangladesh when Dhaka, its capital, was in the headlines on April 24th, 2014 when the Rana Plaza collapsed, leaving more than 1,130 deaths and more than 2,500…

We bring you the technique of pattern drafting. IAJ chose this bra style from Triumph because a good fit in a plus fit bra, using darts in the cup is…

This technical tutorial by Emily Roberts takes you through the essential steps in creating a bra, from the pattern drawing to the addition of lace, using two popular design software…

Learn the fundamentals behind the execution of the wired bra block and the three-dimensional pattern shape that connects to the contours and measurements of the female breast and rib cage.…

Do you grade stretch fabric garments differently than rigid garments? The simple answer is no … with a few exceptions. David Morris take us through another insightful design course from…

For those designers out there, IAJ has another technical article on drafting. The subject this time? Men’s underwear. The article’s author Kimberly Hamiliton includes a brief history of this fascinating…

IAJ uncovers the mystery of the sports bra. The scientific development of sports bras has yet to prove very successful and female athletes are not satisfied with the performance of…

A heart rate monitor built right into the fabric? An app for your active wear. IAJ explores this new wave of wearable technology in our continuing series on the new…

This technical article takes us through the pattern drafting of “bifurcated” garments, garments with “legs,” i.e., Sports Running Tights or leggings.