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How to pattern twin bra sizes

It often happens that a bra pattern doesn't offer all sizes, especially when you go outside the so-called "standard" sizes. However, with a few notions of gradation and [...]

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 [...].

Stretch garment patternmaking - part 4 - tension lines and anchor points

Avant commencer la conception d’un vêtement extensible ajusté il est primordial de connaitre la notion de lignes de tension et points d’ancrage. Ils permettent de stabiliser le vêtement. […]

Stretch garment pattern making - part 2 - paper or CAD

Pour tout dire j’ai réalisé tous mes premiers patron sur papier. Réalisation de soutien-gorge sur mesure, culotte, body, maillot de bain, corset, … Toutes les modifications je les […]

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 [...]