Overall I'm pleased with my final design and I think it would fit into the current fashion market quite well with animals and big, bold prints being key features. I chose the 'bugflower' pattern as my final design as it fits in to these features as well as seeming quite floral which has also seen an uprising recently on the high street and on the catwalks.
The material that I chose to print onto ( silk/viscose satin) gave a depth and sheen to my colour palette which I was over the moon with, whilst still being quite a light fabric. If I had more time, I definitely would have used devore techniques on the sample to give another layer/ dimension to the fabric, maybe picking out certain motifs or adding another layer of flowers.
I think my embroidery, though being quite simple, gave a weight the the fabric and a luxury/ more 'upmarket' feel to the design especially as they are hand sewn with more silk being incorporated.
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| Fashion illustration showing 'Bugflower' |
I believe I have answered both my own written brief and the Bradford Textile Society's brief well and I have done what I set out to do originally. However I think if I had more time I would have incorporated other techniques to make my design stand out from the crowd even more. Despite this I am pleased with how my final sample looks and I have even had some interest from the wider public wanting to buy my design as scarves, which I think is definitely a step in the right direction!
Here are some of the technical details for my repeat:
Textile
fabric for fashion.
Digital
Print.
Reactive
Dyes.
Design
Repeat: 60cm x 40cm.
(30%)
Silk/ (70%) Viscose Satin.
Threads:
Silk Floss
Cotton
floss
Eyelets:
7mm (7 per design repeat)
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