Drawing and Modelling

The style of fashion drawings are over exaggerated to convey an impression and particular presentation by the way the clothes are worn. Realism is created by use of posed stance or movement position. Once the working drawing has detail of construction techniques, components, sizes, this is when the swatches (material samples) are attached to the drawing for detail over the final design. It’s also important to show the hidden detail perhaps inside the product, which then enables the designer full control over the assembly of the garment. Product development will see the trails and testing of the manufacture, which will expand the knowledge of marricals methods, equipment that can be changed or manipulated for versatility and practicality. This process is vital as a sketch can look amazing but without a trail its not known if the 3D design will need adjustments to be successful.

More designers are now using computer aided design, which is rising in popularity due to cost and time. To find out more about CAD click here.

Pattern designs are a skilled process from 2D to 3d, which continues to more but complex realistic models called Toiles.

Toiles are made of cheap fabric onto mannequins to see how the garment will fit into different shapes of the body, this is essential as changes can be easily made to the original design.

By Abigail Stephenson

Photographs provided by fashion Capital.

For other articles in the learning about textiles technology, click below:

Part one: what are textiles?
Part two: The inspiration behind the ideas of design
Part three: drawing and modelling
Part four: planning
Part five: influences on design
Part six: fibres
Part seven: construction
Part eight: properties of fabrics
Part nine: care of fabrics
Part ten: components
Part eleven: disassembly
Part twelve: application of colour
Part thirteen: measuring and marketing
Part fourteen: assembly
Part fifteen: industrial production techniques
Part sixteen: systems in production
Part seventeen: aesthetics and ergonomics
Part eighteen: evaluation and quality
Part nineteen: marketing