Fashion Design Research

Fashion Design Research is a digital PDF by Ezinma Mbonu about the research methods used in fashion design. It is intended to support fashion students as they develop ideas, investigate sources, and build concepts.

This digital book is available as an instant download. It covers primary and secondary research, market research, informational research, creative research, fabric research, colour research, and concept development.

The book contains 193 pages and was published in 2014 by Laurence King Publishing Ltd in London.

Book Overview

Fashion Design Research presents research as a foundation for creative and thorough fashion design. Ezinma Mbonu explains how research can help students generate ideas, understand their subject, identify an intended fashion market, and develop an initial idea into a finished concept.

The book moves through the research process in stages. It begins with the difference between primary and secondary research, then addresses ways to start researching, understand market sectors, use library resources, conduct hands-on investigations, explore fabrics and colour, and prepare developed work for a portfolio.

Category: Design

What You’ll Discover Inside

• The distinction between primary and secondary research and the benefits of both.
• Methods for starting research and generating ideas from a design brief.
• Market research and the relationship between fashion, taste, and spending power.
• Informational and creative research, including two-dimensional and three-dimensional explorations.
• Fabric research covering cloth, fibres, fabrics, and related terminology.
• Colour research, colour theory, colour wheels, and the creation of colour palettes.
• Concept development, design development, and preparation of finished portfolio sheets.

Why This Book Matters

Fashion Design Research offers a structured introduction to the investigative stages of fashion design. Its focus on research methods, material exploration, colour, and concept development makes it relevant to students building a deeper understanding of the design process.

Quotes from students and professional designers, together with a wide variety of images, accompany the stages discussed in the book. The volume also provides a glossary, further reading, resources, an index, and picture credits.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy or physical shipping is included. Access is available after purchase through the download provided for the product.

The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps that support PDF files.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase, with the PDF provided as an instant digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping.

Which devices can open the file?
The PDF can be read using appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps.

Download Fashion Design Research for a structured reference on research and concept development in fashion design.

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