This is a guide to the design and construction of soft kites - parafoils, inflatables and sculptured windsocks. The book explains how to make each of over 20 kites, from selection of the fabric to marking and cutting out, to the techniques of sewing and decorating to the final rigging of the kite. It also features a range of attractive designs from the simple multitube and two cell structure to the more complex inflatable kites. Jim Rowlands is the author of Making and Flying Modern Kites and Kites to Make and Fly.