fashion design
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- susan-deaux
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites to get started in casual fashion design. Not really tshirts/screenprints but actual materials, custom patterns and prints, things like that. Pieces to actually make clothing with.
Maybe even some search terms, I'm not really finding much of relevence.
Thanks.
- Jaline0
welcome to NT!
- k770
how you doin?
- MrDinky0
your local continuing education usually have classes
i think using textile is same as doing industruial design
you have to know the materials before you start making something.
- saroose0
go buy these 2 books. They'll give you the foundation for all clothes making
- MrDinky0
i still say materials first before design.
play with materials, know what works and doesnt work.. find out the personality of the textile.
than design..
than find out how u want to make it.
- Jaline0
You could also post your question and look around here:
- susan-deaux0
Thanks for the book links. To start out I was just ripping apart my favorite shirts. :)
The http://www.fluxuries.com link is good, probably find quite a bit nosing around there.
Thanks for the welcome, I've lost various accts (edea/esko/nhnu) due to the old password issues, haven't been here in a year or so.
- Jaline0
No probleemo
:)
- saroose0
mr dinky's right though, mess around with some fabrics before spending a lot of money on nice expensive fabrics. Jersey is a bitch to work with, takes a lot of practice to get it right. Let us know how you get on. I'm saving for a machine from the quantum range....what a beauty
- saroose0
go to showstudio's archive also. They have really nice downloadable patterns(free!) from Alexander McQueen and Yohji Yamamoto
- piperboytoy0
We used this book in 3rd year fashion design http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…
It's men's tailoring but one of the best out there. as for casual fashion design, you can probably go to your local book store. There should be a craft section.
You should try these books for basic pattern making. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido… Don't try the grading because you'll never get it unless you know how to make patterns.
- piperboytoy0
Are you actually looking for textile design?
In school we had textile labs and we had to do fibre test on a wide variety of fabrics. We test for tensile strengths, had burn tests, acid test etc. We basically have to test mystery fabrics to determine the fibre contents. It's not hard to do, but it's definitely something you might not be able to learn on a casual basis.
- shellie0
ah a steady stream of ladies lately. And this one's from good 'ol Orange County - just a hop skip away from my home town. What up brah!
- susan-deaux0
well actually. haha. im male.
(there goes all future replies ;)thx piper, i see what you're saying, finding just a window of what i think i need to know i am already bombarded with textiles, patterns, sewing issues and ewww, the fashion industry.
the part about getting my hands on that many textiles and actually being able to start deciphering what i'd need/want is well taken. do the suppliers usually give out samples?
given all of that, any suggestions on getting my feet wet? a good path? in the end if it worked out yes i'd want to start really getting to know what I'D want in a textile, but for now im hoping to become familiar with common materials and get names of textile suppliers to order from so I can get a feel for what I'm doing, improve my sewing skills and increase my understanding of the big picture.
I make fairly decent money so dropping a couple grand so that I can have some lovely additions to my wardrobe wouldn't be out of the question.
perhaps a creditless class IS in order.
thanks everyone.
- susan-deaux0
by the way
susan deaux is a play on john dough, pseudo (sue deaux), nameless, faceless.
- piperboytoy0
Unfortunitely suppliers will only give out samples if you buy big quanities from them. When I'm talking about suppliers, I mean fabric mills. You probably won't be able to find those near you.
Depending what city you live in, there usually is a fashion district. If you don't live near one, then you can go to your local fabric store.
You can basically find all types of fabrics there. You should start off with 100% cotton and then 50/50 blend Rayon or Polyester and 100% synthetics. Do some test, like washing, shrink test, burn test. (for this you should pull a strand of thread out and burn it) Then you can buy different types of dyes and test them out.
Your best bet is to find books on fibres and material contents. Familiarizing with different fabric types cotton, silk, Jacquard, etc and the care.
Once you know the properties and how they react to chemicals , heat and laundering then you will be able to manipulate them with different dyes and finishing techniques.
Textile design is an art form, most schools offer degree programs. I've only had a few class in textiles and it's pretty complex.
- susan-deaux0
Thanks a ton piper, I live an hour from L.A. so I'm sure I can find the stores to stumble around in. I knew I was getting in a bit over my head, so thanks for making some sense of it for me. At least I know where my road blocks lie a little bit better now.
Will definitely come post up when it comes time.
Thanks.