23/09/25 This week I started my very first task for Semester 1, which is about exploring basic shirt details. At first, I thought shirts were just about collars and buttons, but after going through the lessons I realized there are so many small elements that make each shirt unique—like cuffs, plackets, different types of collars, and yokes. The process began with collecting references and compiling images of different shirt details. I searched online and also looked at my own clothes to understand the construction. It was actually fun to notice details I never paid attention to before, like the way seams are stitched or how the placket is shaped. What I learned this week is that observation is very important in fashion design. Even something as “basic” as a shirt has so many design choices behind it. It made me appreciate everyday clothing more. Mistakes I faced were mostly about organizing the images and making sure I labeled each detail correctly, but I managed to fix it...
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24/09/25 this is the first week of the semester and create a blog for courses that i'm starting the degree on bachelor of fashion design technology. The first week of Introduction to Fashion Design was both overwhelming and exciting because we immediately jumped into the real foundations of garment making. Our main focus was understanding fabric terms and grain lines, which is something I had only heard of before but never studied in detail. We examined a piece of muslin and identified the selvage edges, the lengthwise grain (warp), the crosswise grain (weft), and the true bias at a 45 degree angle. By actually labeling the fabric and handling it in different directions, I could feel how each grain behaves the lengthwise grain is firm, the crosswise grain has a little more give, and the bias is the stretchiest. This hands-on activity really helped me understand why grainlines are critical when cutting patterns so that garments hang correctly. After that, we practiced basic stitchin...