PROJECT 2: ZERO WASTE DRAPING EXPLORATION

May 28, 2022

PROJECT 2: ZERO WASTE DRAPING EXPLORATION

Week 4 (20/04/2022) - Week 9 (25/05/2022)

Faith Aimee Choong Jia Yi / 0345509

Garment Draping [DST64204]

Task 02: Zero Waste Draping Exploration

LECTURE [20/04]

In today's class, Mr Riza briefed us about our second assignment which is mainly based on how to transfer our draping [on the mannequin] to a flat pattern drawing with measurements. By the end of this week, we had to send our draping exploration (min 5 designs) to him so that Mr Riza can evaluate and let us pick which design we would like to transfer into a flat pattern drawing.

ASSIGNMENT 02

To create an experimental garment draping of one initial from your Zero Waste fashion designs. The outcome is to be made with 'white cotton fabric'. The aim is to help students to transfer their draping results into a working pattern in order to sew the garment on the actual fabric.

PROCESS

Mr Riza told us to pick one design from our initial designs for Zero Waste Fashion. I chose to do my #1 design which is a two-piece garment that is menswear. The piece includes pants and a top.

Mr Riza asked me to do the whole look since the top was simple to transfer into a working pattern. He mention that the exploration was more focused on the bottom. Since my top piece was draped using paper, I had to change it into Calico fabric so that I can make markings.

I wanted to make my top piece fitted so I included darts at the back. As for the sides, I planned to do an invisible button fastening instead of zippers as it gives a cleaner look.

Back

Front

Side

Mr Riza told me, that in order to get the desired rigid silhouette or shape, I must use jacket interfacing which is fabric-like. Outer fabric > Interfacing > Lining.

I moved on to marking the bottoms using Calico fabric. Since part of the drape is made out of mahjong paper and Calico, I switched the mahjong paper drape into Calico fabric so that I'm able to see the shape on the fabric.

FEEDBACK

By: Mr Riza

"Create some space between the back and front pattern [inner side of the leg] so that the crotch area has more space."

After hearing Mr Riza's feedback, I added an extra cloth between the front and back pattern of the trousers, to make the crotch area airier and provide more space.

Back

Front

Side

Crotch [Extra Cloth]

After I finish marking the measurements on the Calico fabric, I transfer my pattern pieces onto the White Cotton fabric. I cut extra around the edges for seam allowance.

Top Piece

Bottom Piece

Now I can proceed to make the top and bottom. I started on the bottom first. I sewed all of the pieces together slowly forming the pants. I wanted to test out the fitting before sewing the pants completely.

Back

Side

Front

Once that's done, I move on to the top piece. Mr Riza mentioned adding jacket interfacing to the top so that it gets that structured silhouette. I cut the interfacing without seam allowances and iron it so that it gets stuck onto the top.

Before adding the lining, I wanted to test whether the neckline fits the mannequin. I made small snips or dividers to separate the armhole from the opening.

Back

Side

Front

After that, I sewed the lining onto the top so that it gives a clean finishing. Before sewing the lining completely I tested whether it can fit the mannequin once again.

After testing the fit, I sewed the lining completely and added openings. For the opening, I used a snap button because it gives a cleaner and more efficient security to the garment piece.

For the pants piece, it has a belt and ankle cuffs. I made the pieces out of White Cotton fabric.

I marked the areas where to place the button before sewing the snap button onto it.