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How to Design Knitwear | Dart Manipulation [PILOT]
Dart manipulation is at the heart of many fashion designs and fitting resolutions. This 3-week course will introduce key concepts and techniques using blocks or slopers, but also apply this knowledge to knitwear design. Incorporating silhouette, shape and darts at
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Knitwear Design | CAD and Pattern Grading
The final stage of design realisation is pattern grading. After creating a pattern for one or two sizes, you'll want to make the dimensions of your design as accessible to knitters as possible. Grading is more than just producing a range of sizes for knitters to choose from; it's about honouring body shape, representation, and styling details.
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Knitwear Design | Pattern Drafting
Knitwear design realisation begins with pattern drafting. You’ve established a visual connection; it’s now time to get stuck into the maths! You’ll learn how to calculate set-in sleeves, raglan sleeves, finishings, and other shaping and styling faithful to your design ideas. All drafting will be taught manually and using CAD (e.g., Excel).
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Knitwear Design | Design Development
How to Design Knitwear | Design Development builds on visual communication skills & applies them to surface pattern design, garment silhouette & styling, fabrication, & figure drawing. In other words, we're ready to look at the body & give form to our design ideas. After 6 weeks, you'll be clearer about your design identity & its emotional import.
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Knitwear Design | Visual Communication
How to Design Knitwear | Visual Communication is aimed at knitters who know they're capable of being a designer but sometimes struggle with creative self-expression. Over the course of 6 weeks, you'll learn drawing and compositional techniques that will help you to articulate your vision. You don't need to have any previous drawing experience.