Why Is Textile Work Not Taught To Engineers?
No comments by: Jenny List July 28, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy A talk from the recent Electromagnetic Field event in the UK caught our eye, in which [Amy Jeskins] looked at the overlooked engineering skill of pattern cutting. She takes us through the mechanics of creating a pattern for a piece of clothing, and asks why it is not a skill taught to engineers. She’s a specialist in theatrical costume, and the talk takes us through some examples of her work before looking at the history of tailoring and pattern making.
- ▪No comments by: Jenny List July 28, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy A talk from the recent Electromagnetic Field event in the UK caught our eye, in which [Amy Jeskins] looked at the overlooked engineering skill of pattern cutting.
- ▪She takes us through the mechanics of creating a pattern for a piece of clothing, and asks why it is not a skill taught to engineers.
- ▪She’s a specialist in theatrical costume, and the talk takes us through some examples of her work before looking at the history of tailoring and pattern making.
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Why Is Textile Work Not Taught To Engineers? No comments by: Jenny List July 28, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy A talk from the recent Electromagnetic Field event in the UK caught our eye, in which [Amy Jeskins] looked at the overlooked engineering skill of pattern cutting. She takes us through the mechanics of creating a pattern for a piece of clothing, and asks why it is not a skill taught to engineers. She’s a specialist in theatrical costume, and the talk takes us through some examples of her work before looking at the history of tailoring and pattern making. She explores flat cutting and draping a pattern on a form before coming into the present day with CAD packages designed for clothing work.
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