Today was an exciting day. After months of playing around in Illustrator, I decided on the colour combinations of my prints that I like the most and sent them to a local printer to digitally print on a number of fabrics. I wanted to see what the prints I designed look like in real life and how they appear on my fabric of choice. I felt like this was important as when I give my instructions to the factory, I want to be sure of what I’m asking for…and sure that I actually like it!
I also spent some time with some colour specialists so I could ensure where I have plain Pantone referenced fabrics, they complement my printed designs. This idea of mine was quite a random one, but a step I will always take moving forward and recommend to anyone designing on screen with paper based colour codes. When I went to match the plain colours I had chosen with my printed designs, my successful match rate was approx 60%. If I had given all my original Pantone codes to my factory, sone of the final products would not have come out how I wanted from a colour harmony perspective. There are many, many shades of dark blue, let me tell you…
It’s been so rewarding to see designs I’d spent months working on via a screen come to life. It makes me feel one step closer to having finished garments.
Quick post this week: a brief update on our production process. We officially went into pre-production with our manufacturer a few weeks before Christmas. Pre-production for us means getting updated tech packs and toile patterns made. It also includes samples of our prints (screen printed) and final sample garments. We go through these stages to …
I tried for a snappy title, I really did. Regulation isn’t the sexiest of topics, but my, it’s important. It’s important to me anyway. And it’s really challenging to get your head around. I need to start this post by saying I’m no expert. I definitely haven’t got it all worked out yet. However, after …
This week production re-commenced in our manufacturing location which was a huge milestone for me. It’s been lots of starts and stops as a result of COVID related restrictions. When production did start again in factories, PPE was prioritised, but now it looks like everything is up and running again. I’m waiting to get a …
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From The Screen To Reality
Today was an exciting day. After months of playing around in Illustrator, I decided on the colour combinations of my prints that I like the most and sent them to a local printer to digitally print on a number of fabrics. I wanted to see what the prints I designed look like in real life and how they appear on my fabric of choice. I felt like this was important as when I give my instructions to the factory, I want to be sure of what I’m asking for…and sure that I actually like it!
I also spent some time with some colour specialists so I could ensure where I have plain Pantone referenced fabrics, they complement my printed designs. This idea of mine was quite a random one, but a step I will always take moving forward and recommend to anyone designing on screen with paper based colour codes. When I went to match the plain colours I had chosen with my printed designs, my successful match rate was approx 60%. If I had given all my original Pantone codes to my factory, sone of the final products would not have come out how I wanted from a colour harmony perspective. There are many, many shades of dark blue, let me tell you…
It’s been so rewarding to see designs I’d spent months working on via a screen come to life. It makes me feel one step closer to having finished garments.
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I tried for a snappy title, I really did. Regulation isn’t the sexiest of topics, but my, it’s important. It’s important to me anyway. And it’s really challenging to get your head around. I need to start this post by saying I’m no expert. I definitely haven’t got it all worked out yet. However, after …
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This week production re-commenced in our manufacturing location which was a huge milestone for me. It’s been lots of starts and stops as a result of COVID related restrictions. When production did start again in factories, PPE was prioritised, but now it looks like everything is up and running again. I’m waiting to get a …