Pattern cutting/making course: A study on the extent of learning provided by design schools and the students’ inclination towards it
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.69974/glskalp.01.04.65Keywords:
Pattern Cutting/Making, Design College, Fashion Design, Knowledge of Pattern Cutting/MakingAbstract
The process of making or cutting patterns is called pattern-cutting, sometimes also called Patternmaking. The terminology is differing for everyone; college to college, city to city, country to country, but teaches the same. A pattern is a template from which the main fabric is cut and sewed to make the garments; they are usually made of paper, but they can be of fabrics too. Pattern cutting is usually done using two methods: The flat cutting method (2D) and the Draping method (3D). Under this, they can be further divided into two methods: Traditional pattern cutting and Creative pattern cutting. It is difficult to distinctly distinguish between traditional and creative methods. Every college that runs a Fashion, Textile and Apparel related design course has this subject under various names like Pattern cutting, Pattern making, Garment construction, Draping, Creative pattern cutting or Creative pattern making. The research is done with the students of India in colleges like NIFT, NID, GLS, UID who are studying or has studied under course named as Fashion/Textile/Apparel design. Study compares the extent of learning provided by colleges related to pattern cutting. Research was done questionnaire method using google forms and analysis was done using SPSS software.
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