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Lycra, also known as elastane or spandex, is a supple, elastic fabric that is highly prized for its ability to mould perfectly to the body. [...]
Tutorial - making a bridle
If you want to make a strap to attach a button or belt loop to a lightweight garment such as lace or knitwear, there's nothing [...].
Tutoriel – »hack » des patrons LOUISE, LAURA ou LOLA
Would you like to make the Louise babydoll and/or the Laura shorts without lace? Here's an easy-to-follow tutorial. With the help of this hack, we'll [...]
Stretch garment patternmaking - part 3 - creating a basic ready-to-wear block
Before you start designing a garment, you'll need to use your measurements to draw up the basic block to size, including reduction rates [...].
Patronage - part 5 - what reduction rates? some practical examples?
What is the discount rate? We have already covered this concept in the basic knowledge section. It is the discount rate applied [...].
Adapting an expandable pattern - part 3 - horizontally
In this article, we'll look at a number of different ways of identifying whether a pattern needs to be adapted: to the waistline to the hip size to the underbust [...].
Stretch garment patternmaking - part 4 - tension lines and anchor points
Before you start designing a fitted stretch garment, it's essential to understand the concept of tension lines and anchor points. They stabilise the garment. [...]
Stretch garment pattern making - part 2 - paper or CAD
To tell you the truth, I made all my first patterns on paper. Made-to-measure bras, knickers, bodysuits, swimming costumes, corsets, ... All the changes I made were done on paper.
Adapting an extensible pattern - part 1 - the basic data
Some basic knowledge of pattern making can be useful. We've written a special article to help you get to grips with the basics of pattern making, so that you can adapt your [...]
Stretch garment patternmaking - part 1 - the basics
What is pattern making? It means drawing the different parts of a garment flat on paper or in CAD format. You want to make your own made-to-measure pattern [...]
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