- Challenges-cost-fabric, time, labour =production
- Fabric: mill supplier-wholesale price-us=from shop=gst, market value=more expensive
- looking for wider audience-please more people, Versatility (style wise) wearing it differently
- staple garments: LBD, jeans , cardis, singlet
- life span: last, affordable moneys worth?
- Quality: functions-what does it hold? SWANDRI=heritage, long lasting strong name behind it/reputation
POSSIBLE IDEA- lingerie- make water proof crystals,
things to consider
- skin irritation-fabric used
- breath ability of the fabric
- sweat? staining-durability
- cups- padding?
- genre: sexy, sport, casual, maternity
- age bracket?: teenage, young adult, professional, plus size, maternity, middle age, Senior citizen?
Ways to undo garments:
- zips
- Velcro
- buttons
- elastic band
- snaps
- lacing- zips
- hook +eye
- knotting
- metal clasps
- Frogging
- toggles
- draw string
- magnets
- domes
- t - bar
SPEC SHEETS
- sent to place its made -more or less china needs to be exact, cant always read English
- flat, working drawing
- shows construction:
- seams, closure: VITAL -recreates exactly whats drawn
- ways to secure stitch: over locking-mass or cover stitch for more high market
- FABRIC: high end:
- silk (different grades)
- heavy wool
- merino wool
- Rich chiffon
- Middle market:
- silk- lower quality
- blends
- acrylic
- cotton/linen
- possible fabric ideas: weaved-wider crystals on every second square?
- washing: unwashable? delicate? - need to think of a way to 'fix' crystals..beads? replicate the crystal 'look'? would it be the same?
- 8 GARMENTS
- 2 eatable - 6 emulating crystal look- beads? (pos. best way to go)
- embroidery
- shiny sparkles-where the eye is dragged too (cups/ straps? hips buttock area)
- sheer tops/ tasteful corsets light girly colours expressive textures?
- weaving, pleats, layering
- influence of 1800's Marie Antoinette
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