--- product_id: 52924233 title: "Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, 4th Edition" price: "$74.13" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/52924233-metric-pattern-cutting-for-childrens-wear-and-babywear-4th-edition store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Color-coded sections for intuitive learning Comprehensive size charts from birth to 14 years Focus on flat pattern cutting for modern kidswear Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, 4th Edition **Price:** $74.13 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📐 Cut through the noise with the ultimate kidswear pattern bible! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, 4th Edition - **How much does it cost?** $74.13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/52924233-metric-pattern-cutting-for-childrens-wear-and-babywear-4th-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Inclusive Sizing:** Separate boys', girls', and 'plus' size charts aligned with European standards - • **Career-Ready Content:** From beginner basics to advanced specialist techniques - • **Streamlined Learning:** Color-coded chapters simplify complex pattern processes - • **Industry-Standard Resource:** Trusted by designers and students worldwide for precision and clarity - • **Master Modern Kidswear Design:** Updated for today's easy-fit styles & knitted fabrics ## Overview Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, 4th Edition, is the definitive guide for designing and constructing children's clothing. Featuring reorganized content to reflect current market trends, color-coded sections for ease of use, and updated size charts including 'plus' sizes, this book equips both beginners and professionals with the skills to create accurate, modern kidswear patterns from birth to 14 years. ## Description This fourth edition of Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear remains the standard text book but has three major improvements. First, the sections have been re-organised to reflect changes in producing and marketing children's clothes. Today's popularity of easy-fitting styles and knitted fabrics means that basic 'flat' pattern cutting is used to construct the majority of children's wear and babywear and this type of cutting is therefore emphasised in this new edition. Shaped blocks and garments, cut to fit the body form, are still included, and are placed in chapters covering some school uniform garments or more expensive fashion or formal clothes. The book now clearly separates the sections useful to student beginners (Parts One, Two and Three), and also offers more advanced or specialist sections for students who wish to pursue a career in children's wear or for designers working in the different manufacturing sectors of the trade. The second change in this fourth edition is the introduction of colour coding to the sections; this makes it easier to identify specific processes in the book and enhances the illustrations. Finally, the size charts have been revised to reflect the changes in body sizing. The clear division of the boys' and girls' measurements in the charts has been in response to the way clothes are marketed and to co-ordinate with European size charts. 'Plus' charts for heavier children have also been added. Review: The best pattern cutting book ever. - Winifred Aldrich's pattern cutting books are a pattern cutters bible. Follow her instructions step by step and you have basic blocks from which to create any design, in flat pattern cutting. I treasure my books, and refer to them for all my blocks. This book is updated to reflect modern day children's figures, although I do suspect, obesity hasn't been taken into account, quite on the scale that has appeared in the UK. A fabulous resourceful book. Review: Exactly what I was looking for. - This book has all of the measurements and info was I after to create and adapt blocks for a small collection of children's clothing. I read a few of the reviews before purchasing and would reiterate that it is not a pattern book, and so is probably not suitable for those with no pattern cutting experience -but if you want to draw up your own designs it has pretty much all the info you could want from birth to 14 years old. Expensive but invaluable. ## Features - Wiley - Blackwell ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 170,059 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 501 in Fashion Design 2,621 in Pregnancy & Childcare | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 325 Reviews | ## Images ![Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, 4th Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71z2DjUP3eL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best pattern cutting book ever. *by E***R on 11 July 2012* Winifred Aldrich's pattern cutting books are a pattern cutters bible. Follow her instructions step by step and you have basic blocks from which to create any design, in flat pattern cutting. I treasure my books, and refer to them for all my blocks. This book is updated to reflect modern day children's figures, although I do suspect, obesity hasn't been taken into account, quite on the scale that has appeared in the UK. A fabulous resourceful book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exactly what I was looking for. *by M***N on 5 March 2013* This book has all of the measurements and info was I after to create and adapt blocks for a small collection of children's clothing. I read a few of the reviews before purchasing and would reiterate that it is not a pattern book, and so is probably not suitable for those with no pattern cutting experience -but if you want to draw up your own designs it has pretty much all the info you could want from birth to 14 years old. Expensive but invaluable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So glad I found this *by A***R on 1 October 2023* A fantastic addition to any sewing room library ## Frequently Bought Together - Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, 4th Edition: From Birth to 14 Years - Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear, 6th Edition - Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, 5th Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/52924233-metric-pattern-cutting-for-childrens-wear-and-babywear-4th-edition](https://www.desertcart.us/products/52924233-metric-pattern-cutting-for-childrens-wear-and-babywear-4th-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-26*