Knitwear Design 101 | Fabrication, part 1
Knit and crochet designers have several duties when it comes to fabrication. As well as considering the overall shape and silhouette of a garment, there comes the question of fibre type.
Favourite Book(s) | Helen L. Brockman, The Theory of Fashion Design; Pamela Stecker, The Fashion Design Manual 2
Two of the best fashion design books I own, with invaluable information about the elements and principles of design as applied to fashion or clothing.
Favourite Book | Maitland Graves, The Art of Color and Design
Another formative influence. I learnt about the elements and principles of design whilst studying, but it took several years for me to track down the source. The quantity of exercises and interdisciplinary nature of this book make it a must-read for me.
Knitwear Design 101: Tessellations and surface pattern design
Translations such as drop repeats and reflections relate to the details, textures or images that make up a pattern. Tessellations refer to the geometric plan of the pattern as a whole.
Are Zips a Lifestyle Choice?
Is it possible to think of zips as a lifestyle choice rather than an essential part of women’s/femme clothing? I think it is. What do you think?
Knitwear Design 101: Drop Repeats and Surface Pattern Design
The drop repeat is the most widely used method of tessellation symmetry in knitting and crochet. It can occur along a vertical axis – when most textile books will refer to it as a ‘drop’ repeat – or a horizontal axis, when it can also be referred to as a brick repeat.
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