VIRTUAL DEMONSTRATIONS OF USING CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING RAGLAN GRADED PATTERNS
VIRTUAL DEMONSTRATIONS OF USING CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING RAGLAN GRADED PATTERNS

Summary/Abstract: Before launching a new model or collection, a company operating in the fashion and clothing industry must study the market, the fashion trends (colour combinations and types of silhouette and materials), be aware of the newest types of equipment and software, identify their competitors, appraise the sustainability of their businesses, determine what they are producing and which segment of the population they are targeting, and analyze what resources they have (employees, equipment, level of digitalization, etc.). In order to be successful in the market, their collections should be diverse, original, complex (in terms of cutlines, accessories, technology, etc.), of adequate quality, at affordable prices, and manufactured and delivered in a short amount of time. An easy way of obtaining beautiful models is to combine materials and accessories with pattern lines with complex geometry. Among the currently known pattern cutlines, the raglan type is regarded as complex because its length and geometry are determined by the type of the garment and by its size, silhouette, structure, and type (regular, yoke, half raglan and null). If the garment patterns are graded, the shape of the raglan lines is graded in a specific manner to maintain its aspect in all of the sizes in which the model is produced. This paper presents virtual demonstrations of construction techniques for developing raglan graded patterns. The video explanations are structured in two parts: the first part presents the design principles for raglan cutlines, and the second one presents grading principles and peculiarities. These virtual demonstrations are useful for students taking courses in garment pattern making and modelling principles and technicians working in design departments, as they enrich their knowledge in developing complex-shaped products.

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