How fashion designers use math
By: by John C. Bertoletti ; math curriculum consultant, Rhea A. Stewart.
Series: Math in the real world
Publisher: Chelsea Clubhouse
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604136067
Subjects: Fashion design -- Mathematics -- Juvenile literature; Mathematics -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: They make it, you wear it; title: Coming up with ideas; title: Sketching the ideas; title: Symmetry, congruence, and beauty; title: Choosing the fabric; title: Making the prototype; title: Measure, measure, measure; title: Making it perfect with fractions; title: The fashion show; title: Food and drinks for the show; title: Making the clothes; title: The all-important tailors; title: If you want to be a fashion designer; title: Answer key; title: Glossary; title: To learn more.