Once again I've been absent from this for far too long. I've spent a summer recovering from my Masters (yes you need therapy after finishing, it should be integrated into the course!) and seen a bit more of the world before I embark on the next step in my career.
As the weather has begun to turn bitterly cold, I felt a post about some extreme weather wear I designed was rather apt. The whole concept was about designing fabrics which would keep you cool in hot climates and warm it cold temperatures. Turning what we currently wear in these extremes on its head, I designed huge fluffy thick garments which keep you cool, and sheer featherlight fabrics which act as insulation. Mildly mind-boggling, but hopefully my mad little illustrations below explain it better.
The inspiration for fabrics and shapes came from Inuits and Bedouins and how each culture dress for their appropriate climate. They use clever materials like fish skins for waterproofing and oversized cotton robes which allow the desert winds to circulate through the garment. Smart. We could learn a lot from how they constructed they're clothes but I'm not going to bore you with that.
Lightweight sheer fabrics for the arctic....
Thick breathable fabrics for the desert, the idea is the structure of the fabric allows air to circulate out the garment whilst maintaining a cool comfortable climate inside for the wearer.
And hopefully some illustrations which explain the whole thing..it's a bit of a far out concept. It was for a project called Future textiles so maybe one day we will dress like this on the beach...
