Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design
Cutting the Fabrics 1
A course by Selina Sanders , Designer
About the video: Cutting the Fabrics 1
Overview
“Next, I will cover the final step prior to sewing the garment: placing the pattern onto the final fabric being used and cutting the separate pieces.”
In this video lesson Selina Sanders addresses the topic: Cutting the Fabrics 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design. Breathe new life into old textiles by learning how to cut, assemble, sew, and customize unique garments using existing materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this part of our lesson, we are gonna talk about one more thing before we sew. and make our final garment. This step is very important as to remind you that If you find fabric from the antique store or wherever you find you will maybe only have one of each. And if you cut your garment without thinking about the step, you might run into the issue of making a mistake and then not be able to go back. So, it's really important for us to really kind of take a moment, Think and look at certain things before we begin. the final step. So what I want to cover today is what I call composition or e...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design
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Areas
Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling
Selina Sanders
A course by Selina Sanders
Selina Sanders is a fashion designer with over 16 years of experience working in the industry. Her mother was also a fashion designer and took her to fabric suppliers as a teenager which inspired her to collect vintage materials. Her mother also upcycled existing materials into new garments, paving the way for Selina’s career. Selina has worked in various areas of fashion from design to production for luxury, mid, and mass market retailers in the US, before starting her own namesake label in 2020.
Her brand, Selina Sanders specializes in small-batch fashion with a focus on one-of-a-kind upcycled garments and accessories. As an artist, she’s been featured in publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, and shares her work with over 99K followers on Instagram.
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