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Making Clothes: Denim
This body of creative research explores the use of digital fabrication technology in making clothes, focusing specifically on how these digital tools affect the creative design process. When considered as tools in the making arsenal, they introduce opportunities for creativity, efficiency, and innovation to become integrated into the design of clothing. Here, I consider both practical and aesthetic reasons to include digital tools in the design development repertoire, to uncover how incorporating their use creates this space for more efficiency, better use of materials, and expanded creativity. Instead of focusing on the tools and the processes themselves, this research looks at how their capabilities can be incorporated into the design process to make the work of designing a more intentional, problem-solving activity as a result.
Denim Look #1 - Friday Night
Denim and snaps, jeans, 2017. Silk, wool, un-cut fringe, resin 3D print shrug, 2017.
Methodology - Details
The acquisition of unusual waste materials inspired this ensemble. Not wanting the beautiful materials to be tossed in the trash, they were re-assembled and combined with 3D print digital technology into a new, useable textile.
Bugle Beads are original design, resin 3D prints with hand-painted interior walls.
Layered materials became stiff with machine stitching; hand-stitched for drape effect.
Materials include mill waste (wool) and remnant fringe (red stripe, fringe is un-cut)
Jean panels were sewn and washed for wear before attaching to pant legs.
