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.