Advice is given about how to work with the speciality fabrics used in the industry including woven, knit, power stretch and bias-cut fabrics. If you have decided to design your own lingerie collection, or have even a single design, you need to decide whether you are also going to make the pattern and sew the garments yourself. A link between the written assignment and studio projects is encouraged to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.

The project will allow you to develop critical dynamic skills in co-operation, collaboration and communication within the context of a small working group. A wider base of contour product categories will be covered in this module, including swimwear, sports, and niche, and you will continue to extend your CAD (computer-aided design) Modaris Lectra skills with product grading awareness.

You will also gain valuable insights into the lingerie and swimwear industry, allowing you to develop a suitable retail concept.

The book arrived quite damaged on all the edges, I can only assume from transit as it was only in a bubble wrap envelope. For 75 years, Contour Fashion at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has had a reputation for blending creativity and innovation with technical brilliance.

Use a mood board to attach anything that inspires you for your lingerie designs – Styles, fabrics, colours, textures, trims, images, etc.