Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Brainstorming




  • 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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