Dressmaking: Design Your Own Dress Shirt
Preparation of the tissue and positioning of the patterns
A course by Lantoki , Fashion designers
About the video: Preparation of the tissue and positioning of the patterns
Overview
“We already have our fabric. The first thing I recommend is to wash it according to your washing standards and let it dry well to avoid any shrinkage after finishing the shirt. Before starting the cut, it is time to look at what is the right and wrong side of the fabric, if it has one, what is the straight thread and if it has any positional patterns or glitter to place the patterns in the same direction. This step is super important for the final result of the garment. Plus, these concepts will help you with anything you want to cut in the future! You will see how you lose the fear of cutting! ”
In this video lesson Lantoki addresses the topic: Preparation of the tissue and positioning of the patterns, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dressmaking: Design Your Own Dress Shirt. Give personality to your wardrobe by creating your own dress shirts from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“PREPARATION OF THE FABRIC AND POSITIONING OF THE PATTERNS Once we have our fabric, in this lesson I will show you some things to keep in mind before cutting and I'll teach you how to position the patterns correctly on the fabric. For starters, the most important thing is that once we buy our fabric, let's wash it in the normal washing machine, we dry it and iron it so that the fabric is smooth again and comfortable to work, and also in this way we avoid any shrinkage that may happen, especially in linen and cotton fabrics, they can shrink in the first wash. If we have washed it, that shrink...”
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Course summary for: Dressmaking: Design Your Own Dress Shirt
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Sewing
Lantoki
A course by Lantoki
Urko Martinez and Sandra Liberal, founders of Lantoki, both have a degree in Fashion Design from IED Barcelona (Istituto Europeo di Design). After completing their fashion studies in 2010, they ventured into starting their own fashion brand together. Lantoki was launched with a space in Barcelona that combines a store and an atelier, where they carry out their entire design and creations of patterns, samples, accessories, and cuts.
The brand is renowned for creating simple yet unique designs, characterized as minimalist and feminine. They give special attention to the quality of each garment, by using fabrics made from natural fibers and meticulously working on the finishing touches.
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