Sunday, 26 July 2015

Concept Development : Texture Research

The possibilities....>.>
Looked up different fabrics I could use for the textures of Shoo's shirt and socks.
I personally wanted something that would be
-comfortable
-soft
-drapes well

Wool didn't really fit under the comfortable category due to it having the possibility of feeling itchy to many people despite how soft it was. Polar fleece had an extremely soft texture to the fabric but the problem was that it had a set shape regarding how the fabric moved, meaning it didn't drape as well as I wanted. It was also quite thick when I wanted something light and comfortable.
Silk was a material I had considered: it was comfortable, light, draped well. and was soft. The only problem I had was that whatever was made out of it, it would shine.....quite a bit.
Velvet was a material I didn't really think about initially, until I realised that it was soft, draped well, and it was comfortable. The colour also didn't have a shine as strong as silk did. Despite it being thick, the material is quite light in motion.

Socks....Cotton beat every other material for me. Cotton is the staple material for socks and they are comfortable to move in so why not?

Phew! I finally finished my development process so...I guess I can start uploading my final works of Shooooooooooo!

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