Poppy red

Emerald 

Nectarine 

Monaco blue 

Lemon zest 

Linen

TYPES OF FANCY YARNS

•  Boucle: Boucle yarns are characterized by tight loops that project from the body of the yarn at fairly regular intervals. Used in knitted sweaters, woven dresses and upholstery fabrics.

• Chenille: Derived from a term which means “caterpillar”. It refers to a special, soft, fuzzy, loft yarn with pile protruding on all sides. It is produced from woven leno fabric structure that is slit into narrow, warp wise strips to serve as yarn.

• Corkscrew or spiral yarn: Loose yarn twisted on a tight yarn.

 

• Two plies of different count ( fine around coarse ply).

• Crepe yarn: Are produced with high level of twist to give them liveliness. They may be single or plyed yarns. The twist in this yarn is not balanced, so the yarns have a tendency to kink and snarl.

• Flock yarns: Are frequently called flake yarns and are usually single yarns to which small tufts of fibre are added at intervals. The tufts are held to the yarn by twist or adhesive.

• Nub, knot and spot yarns: The effect yarns is wrapped around several times for special effect.

• Slub yarns: Produced by uneven twisting.

• Thick and thin yarns: This yarns are produced in the form of filament yarns by varying the pressure forcing the polymer solution through the spinnerette.

Presently, we see a lot of ads on laundry additive, the most common one recently is fabric conditioners. The product promises to give life to your clothes after washing. Instructions on the product packaging shows that the fabric should be soaked after washing in a bucket of water plus certain quantity of fabric conditioner for 10 to 20 minutes. Certain fabric conditioners also have fruit or flower odour than remain even after wearing the fabric once or twice. The fabric conditioners are technically known was fabric softeners in the textile Industry.

Fabric softeners coat the fabric to increase its electrical conductivity, minimize static charges and decreases fabric stiffness. Some softeners incorporate compounds to minimize wrinkling during washing and drying. The types of fabric softeners include those added in the final rinse, those present in detergent, and those added in the dryer. The instructions for the use of any fabric softener need to be followed or problems may result. For example fabric softeners dryer sheets should be added to a cold dryer. If they are added to a warm or hot dryer, oil from the fabric softener may spot synthetic items. Fabric softeners have a tendency to build up on fabric as a result it may not be necessary to use a fabric softener every time a product is laundered. Every other time or every third time may be sufficient.

The Conventional Zipper

The Invisible Zipper

The Separating Zipper

 

 1. Use as a stamp.

2.  Wrap yarn and roll texture on your surface.

3. Scrunch cling film wrap around a roll.

4. 3 D paints on roll.

Rajish .K. Ravindran, student of Master in Design from NIFT, has created an interesting project on experiencial design. FDS is thankful to him for sharing the brief about the project for our Research category. I hope this article will benefit the fashion students working on experiential design projects.

PROJECT: Memorable visual experience inside NIFT, New Delhi Campus

 The design brief is to create a memorable visual experience for NIFT New Delhi campus. Since the area for the design intervention is critical, foyer has been selected as it is a first impression and corporate image factor of the institute. For readers we would like to inform you, Foyer is the entrance near reception of National Institute of Fashion technology and students hangout at free time. Also foyer is an area inside the campus where people are welcomed, interact and depart from.

Taking design elements from ‘Sri Chakra’ the Indian worshipping tool, worked on design explorations. Sri Chakra is a worshipping tool used in Hindu religion, Buddhism and Jainism also. This representation believes to bring out positive energy, integrity and growth.

Mood Board

                                                                     Client Board

 Sri chakra

                                                               Final design for the wall of foyer.

1. Start with a bucket or vessel large enough to fit your paper. Fill with about 2-3 inches of water in the vessel.

2. Using spray paint, mist the surface of the water (this should be done outside with lots of ventilation or while wearing a mask).  Add more colour to the surface of the water.

3. Let the colours blend together, shake the bucket to break colour up or even use a stir stick to create swirls and designs.

4. Place paper onto the surface of the water and quickly remove. Spray paint, even on the surface of water dries

quickly so you have to work fast.

5. The result is a colourful, fast drying piece of marbleized paper to use in all kinds of projects. The coolest thing about this technique is that it can also be used on glass ornaments and the spray paint will dry permanent and not flake off! Simply dip the ornament into the surface of the colour ful water!

During a research programme on tie and dye in collage we figured out different ways of folding the fabric, for tie and dye, get the beautiful tie and dye effect. We came across many new techniques on how to fold the fabric. Today in this article I will share with you how you can create different pattern with different folding methods.

P.S – There is no particular method it’s all about creating with free mind, playing with colours and be creative. In this article the process of dyeing is not mentioned. To know about the dyeing process read more on http://www.fashiondesignscope.com/?p=5606.

Stripes:  Roll the fabric very loosely, foaming a long tube. The stripes will be at right angles to the tube. Tie at one inch intervals as far apart as you want the stripes to run. Loop impermeable bands or thread strings around the tube a few times and knot. Make sure the ties are very tight. Now you can immerse the fabric in tie and dye water.

Random Circles:  The random circles effect is made by tying knots with string, thread or elastic bands in different places. The more fabric is tied, the larger the circles. The less fabric that is tied, the smaller the circles..

Spirals:

Spiral fabric involve  pleats of fabric arranged in swirls around a central point, gathered into a round bundle. Different wedges of the circular bundle are usually dyed different colours. Lay the fabric out on a flat surface. Place your thumb and fingers together on the cloth where you want the centre of the design to be. Start twisting so that you create a spiral. After each twist, flatten the fabric so that it stays flat. Be careful so that the folds don't rise or lump up. Bring the loose ends into the circle so it looks like you have a pancake. Secure with bands or string so they intersect, like spokes on a wheel. The spiral pattern takes a lot of practice. Trial and error is the best way to learn to tie dye. Make sure you're satisfied before you place the fabric into the dye. To make it little easy for the first attempt follow the direction in the picture.

Crumpled:  Lay the shirt flat on your work surface and gather it up into random wrinkles by spreading your fingers out and crumpling it up in a disc shape. You want to expose as much of the t-shirt to the dye as you can so make sure there are lots of little folds and wrinkles. When you have finished crumpling, wrap 3 or 4  imperable bands around the shirt. Apply dye randomly to the shirt using the squirt bottles. I used a combination of blue and pink for this shirt, but you could use several other colours as well.

Lightning Bolt:

In FDS we try to introduce our designer friends with new technologies, which they can use for their design projects. Today we will talk about pad printing. I am really thankful to Mr Ashwani Mehta, one of the Directors at Spinks world for sharing with us how print can be transferred to any type of surface and material except plastic.

Mr Ashwani Mehta is very passionate about this work, constantly working with the Research and Development Dept to come up with new technologies and designer products. He shared with us his knowledge in this field and is very encouraging that upcoming designers can use pad printing as setting up a unit for pad printing is  not that expensive and Spinks world also provides services and suggests how to set up a printing unit in an economical way. According to Mr. Mehta the technical term of the process of pad printing is also known as process of sublimation. This printing method is used for making customized gifts. I am sure almost everyone has seen the gift shops where they print customized images like motifs, personal photographs on mugs, watches, wall clock, pillow covers, wooden tray, etc.

Well we found this printing is easy and a whole range of products can be easily made for a design project. The technique is fast, quick and not messy.

Spinks world is a group of companies providing the customers with complete service and technical know-how has been the hallmark of Spinks India's strategy. Towards the same objective, the company has developed a printing and sales showroom in Gurgaon in the outskirts of Delhi, India. This 10,000sq. ft. facility has been designed to display and demonstrate the use of various products. It is fully equipped with all printing related facilities viz. plate making unit, blue zone, ink matching center, design studio, machine display and many others.
The center also boasts of its display unit for giving live demonstrations.

In the business of being different:

1. "Sealed ink cup" pad printing machines. Lasers for marking and engraving and other accessories related to lasers.
2. pad printing and screen printing inks for Indian Subcontinents & Middle East.
3. U.V. Compact disc printing inks.
4. U.V. Screen printing inks.
5. Conventional, but specialized pad and screen inks for plastics, glass, metal etc.
6. Screen printing inks for sticker and label industry.

7. Introduced corona discharge systems for treatment of polyolefins from Arcotec.

8. Cosmetic containers and chemicals weighing scales and designer office accessories    from Jacob Maul GmbH

9. Aromatic micro encapsulated fragrances

10. 24 carat gold plated logos

11. Printed balloons

12. Printed stickers

13. Spray paints and lacquers

14. Services like in-house facilities for designing studio, quick cliche making, drum cliche making, customized pads and research and development for testing and matching for different substrates. Spinks World also provides technical assistance at their showroom located in Gurgaon, India.

SUBLIMATION PROCESS

Sublimation is the process in which the print is transferred to the surface of the product.

There are four steps :

1. Using a digital camera or scanner, input the image into a computer.
2. Using graphic software, adjust the image to the measurement of the product area to be printed.
3. Using the appropriate inkjet printer, with dye-sublimation ink. Print image onto sublimation paper.
4. Using appropriate heat press, either for a mug, plate, rocks, metal, wood or any flat items, press the image on to the substrate for a few minutes. The print will be transferred to the surface of the product.

PRODUCTS

Following products can be made with the process of sublimission. The creative juices needs to flow, imagine a image, art work, photograph, design that needs to transferred on a product.

1. Mugs
2. Two Tone Mugs
3. Colour Changing Mugs
4. Sports Bottles / Clippers
5. Wooden Products
6. Bone China Plates
7. Puzzles
8. Ceramic Tiles
9. Metals
10. Beer Glass
11. Shot  Glass

         12. Glass Photo Frame

         13. Wrought Iron Products

         14. Rocks

         15. Crystals

         16. Colour Changing Glass

SELECTED PRODUCTS  FROM SPINKS WORLD

The Colour changing mugs are the latest experiential design products. The colour changes with temperature change. So as you pour hot tea, coffee, milk or any hot beverage in the mug, the colour changes. As you sip the hot beverage and after drinking as the temperature of the mug comes down, it regains it's previous colour. So in the entire process of drinking, hot beverage gives different experience to the person using the mug, unlike when the client uses a normal colour mug.

Example 1.

Example-2

For more information on products and information on pad printing, you may visit http://www.spinksworld.com/.

Most of the people visiting FDS enquires about the scope of fashion design. What they mean is after completion of the course what kinds of jobs are available.  I have thought of writing a series of articles on the various job profiles in the fashion and apparel industry. In this article I have discussed the role of a merchandiser. I have seen after completion of the course many of my friends have joined as merchandisers in different organizations. The roles of a merchandiser may differ from organization to organization. This article will give you an idea how a merchandiser work in the industry.

The Merchandiser usually works with all departments in a company--- management, design, sourcing, production and sales to make sure the finished product is executed correctly and on time. The merchandiser should have enough knowledge for determining the target population, researching the market for current trends and predicting future trends. Merchandisers works with management and sales to develop a line plan and makes sales projections for each season. The merchandising department also supervises the creation of selling aids i.e salesman samples, swatch booklets, colour cards etc. In few companies the Merchandiser is required to give presentations to the sales force to familiarize them with the concepts of the line to help them pitch to retailers. In a large company a merchandiser or design director will head up this area with the help of one or more assistants. In a small company, the owner or designer will see to these responsibilities.

The design staff of a large company may have several designers, each with one or more assistants in a small company, the designer may work alone to perform all the duties. Some companies do not have a designated designer, instead this function is performed by the owner alone or in conjunction with a stylist who provides market research and general direction. The design staff ordinarily gets direction from the merchandiser or sketches. The best of these designs. The buyer chooses the final line form these samples. The Principals of the company, the sales people and the merchandising and design staff are all involved in this final selection process.