Thursday 2 June 2011
Sportswear Research
I continued to research, but this time I focussed solely on the sports side of things, including fabrics, aerodynamics etc.
Design for Stretch: Sportswear
The purpose of this project is to learn about how stretch fabrics work and can be used. In order to do that, I will make up an outfit consisting of 3 different layers...
Layer 1: This will be an under layer made up of an organic jersey, as the theme of the project is ethical. This will need to be either leggings, t-shirt, vest top or briefs etc.
Layer 2: This layer will compliment layer 1, so if I decide to make a pair of leggings, I may want to make a vest top to match.
Layer 3: This final layer will be made up of recycled knitwear and will be used to add volume to the whole garment.
So, the theme is ethical, and the inspiration will from current trends, however I would also really like to focus on sportswear as it involves quite a lot of stretch fabrics, and its a particular aspect of fashion that I am interested in. Its about adapting sportswear to make it more wearable and a bit more formal. To begin the project off, I've looked to WGSN for help with current sportswear trends.
Layer 1: This will be an under layer made up of an organic jersey, as the theme of the project is ethical. This will need to be either leggings, t-shirt, vest top or briefs etc.
Layer 2: This layer will compliment layer 1, so if I decide to make a pair of leggings, I may want to make a vest top to match.
Layer 3: This final layer will be made up of recycled knitwear and will be used to add volume to the whole garment.
So, the theme is ethical, and the inspiration will from current trends, however I would also really like to focus on sportswear as it involves quite a lot of stretch fabrics, and its a particular aspect of fashion that I am interested in. Its about adapting sportswear to make it more wearable and a bit more formal. To begin the project off, I've looked to WGSN for help with current sportswear trends.
The Jacket
I finally managed to finish the jacket after 5 long, hard weeks of work! And I'm so happy with it! Its everything I wanted it to be: minimal, masculine and oversized. I like the simple details, the pockets and the lapels, the silhouette is always quite straight and slim. The fabric is an amazing 100% wool, with a really nice lined texture and a slight shine. Its probably more suitable for a winter jacket, however I like the way the jacket has sorted of adapted the brief to become a winter piece and more of a coat than a jacket. I love that its very wearable and timeless. Hopefully I'll get many wears out of it before it falls apart!
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