Lecture on Textile and Fashion Design

Jul 11, 2024

Lecture on Textile and Fashion Design

Introduction

  • Speaker discusses experience wearing T-shirt and its personal significance.
  • Transition to discussing names in design and their significance.

Textile Design and Collaboration

  • Speaker studied Textile Design, focusing on fabric construction.
  • Technical aspects of garment making are handled by specialists (e.g., tailors).
  • Importance of collaboration with experienced craftsmen.
  • Finding a reliable tailor through networking and recommendations.

Setting Up a Brand

  • Outsourcing production before establishing own brand.
  • Consulting with industry contacts to find reliable collaborators.
  • Internship experiences leading to important professional connections.

Fundamentals of Textile and Fashion Design

  • Different branches: Fashion Design (Key Construction) and Textile Design (colors, looks).
  • Additional field: Bachelor in Fashion Technology (BF Tech) focusing on large-scale production.
  • Shift from small designers to large scale production management.

Personal Background and Career Path

  • Speaker’s family background and early artistic interests.
  • Advice from school art teacher leading to studying at National Institute of Design (NID).
  • Choosing textiles due to strong skills in sketching and painting.
  • Textile designing can diverge into home-based products or fashion.
  • Experience in sourcing materials and its pivotal role in design.

Unique Design Approach and Market Position

  • Emphasis on unique, oversized, and comfortable clothing due to personal preferences and market trends.
  • COVID-19 impact on fashion trends towards comfort and loose-fitting clothes.
  • Speaker’s personal journey with fashion preferences and brand establishment.
  • Iterative process in design during college and beyond.
  • Importance of accessible and personal marketing methods like word-of-mouth.

Textile Sourcing and Fashion Collections

  • Critical elements in fabric sourcing for quality and design purposes.
  • Networking within the college and design community to refine product quality.
  • Market positioning through unique designs and personal narratives embedded in products.

Market Dynamics and Customer Preferences

  • Changes in fashion market dynamics: street style, oversized fits gaining popularity.
  • Influence of popular culture and practical aspects like comfort driving trends.
  • Debate on unisexual nature of clothing; speaker supports the idea of versatile designs.
  • Navigating through industry challenges like Zara’s fast-fashion model.

Personal Design Philosophy and Practices

  • Preference for simple, intuitive, and personally significant designs over commercial fast fashion.
  • Collaboration with like-minded individuals enhancing personal brand authenticity.

Industry Insights and Future Trends

  • Reflection on industry practices with focus on originality and personal touch in designs.
  • Examples of successful collaborations, including international brand recognition.
  • Move towards sustainable, thoughtful fashion choices among modern consumers.
  • Impact of social media on fashion branding and consumer behavior.

Conclusion

  • Final thoughts on balancing creative design with business acumen.
  • Emphasis on maintaining personal identity and originality in the fashion industry.
  • Encouragement to aspiring designers to uphold unique, authentic design philosophies.

  • Key Terms: Textile Design, Fashion Design, Sourcing, Oversized Clothing, Comfort, Market Trends, Collaboration, Personal Branding.
  • Important Names: National Institute of Design (NID), Zara, The Hundreds (Brand).