- Pattern Grading Fundamentals
- Pattern Grading Terminology
- Grading on the Cartesian Graph
- Manual, Machine, and Computer Grading
- Grading the Basic Pattern Blocks
- Sleeve/Bodice Combinations
- Design Variations
- Grading Using Multiple x, y axes
- Grading Stretch Garments
- Grading from Garment Specifications
- Alphanumeric Grading From Specifications
- A how-to guide for pattern grading
- More focus placed on the grading process, rather than the end-result
- Completed grading charts and practice exercises throughout the text
- Expanded discussion of the process of developing a grading system
- New coverage of grading design variations
- Updated info on Anthropometric Surveys
- More sizes and coverage of crossing grades for basic pattern blocks
- CD-ROM includes blank grading charts that students can print out and save for future use or hand in as class assignments
- Instructor's Guide provides answers to exercises, completed grade rule tables, and projects for further research