Libro 101 Costuras: Actualización y Cambios
Our first book 101 Seams has just been updated and in this article we will tell you about the adjustments we have made. Layout The main changes are related to the aesthetic aspects of the book: the number of pages and the distribution of
Cómo hacer el Encabezado de tus Fichas Técnicas
What would happen if you were about to get into the surgery room and your clinical records explain your whole case, but your name is nowhere? how would the doctors know that that information is yours? … On a much smaller scale, this is
Costuras ISO, ASTM y ABC Seams... ¿qué son?
Quite often, we receive questions from you about this matter: are your seams the same as ISO seams?, are your seams registered under ISO/ASTM regulations?, can I use your seams instead of the ISO’s?… These are some of the questions that you’ve been asking. So,
La Influencia de la Ficha Técnica en Tu Productividad
In these almost 20 years of working as a product developer, I have teamed up with more than 30 designers from different parts of the world. And beyond the cultural differences and the fact that the industry is constantly changing -from styles to materials
Por Qué Usar una Ficha Técnica
As the garment industry has become less structured and more globalized, the need for detailed and precise specifications has increased.Tech packs have become an essential document during the development and production stages of textile products. A few months ago, we talked in a general
PESPUNTES: Tipos, Funciones, y Usos
Teacher, what is the difference between Stitch and Topstitch?This question is more common than what we think, either for students or professionals in the textile industry. And it is not surprising that it is confusing due to a topstitch is a type of stitch.
La Mejor Opción Para Generar El Cambio.
As its name suggests, the Slow Movement refers to the act of “doing slowly.” Meaning that something is made with time, being careful, and taking care of details. For months we had been hearing the news for weeks that a dangerous virus was killing
El Futuro de la Moda - CLO 3D
As a professional in the apparel industry, I have spent much of my life in a business where processes are often slow, manual, repetitive, and sometimes tedious. And we get used to that, believing that it is the right way, the only way to
La Anatomía de una Costura
As we discussed in a previous article, a seam is the result of joining two layers of fabric by a line of stitches. Every day, in the textile industry, a wide variety of seams are used to make the clothes that we see on
En qué consiste una Ficha Técnica?
Tech Packs are mainly a communication tool.As we said in the previous article (see here), a Tech Pack is a document with all the information needed to make a design into a real product correctly. What information is in a tech pack? There isn’t
Tejidos de Plana y Tejidos de Punto: Propiedades y Cualidades
Years ago, when I started studying fashion design, I knew very little about this new world that was opening in front of my eyes. The truth is that it is so vast and full of fundamental concepts when designing that I felt a bit
¿Por qué es importante la Ficha Técnica?
I know it. Most designers don’t like at all writing Tech Packs.For them (maybe you?) Tech Packs are the last task they want to deal with. But they have to. Now, imagine this situation: you are a professional chef. You work for a well-known
Costura, Puntada, Pespunte… Qué Son?
Does it happen to you that you stay thinking when people talk about seams, stitches, and topstitching?If answering this question takes you more than 3 seconds, you should read this article. Poor explanations and wrong interpretations are the source of 73% of the problems
Techniques to Stabilize a Seam
Sometimes, when sewing, it is necessary to stabilize the seam to avoid it gets stretched. If we don’t do this, the finished measurements of the garment might vary.Stabilizing seams is required either for wovens or knits.The areas that must be stabilized are those where
Reseña Libro: 101 Costuras
I started to sew when I was 15. Back then, I naively believed there were only 5 or 6 types of seams. And I used to sew everything that way.Years later, I started studying Industrial Design. Clothing was the specialty I chose. There I
Tejidos de Punto: Cómo Saber el Porcentaje de Elasticidad
The fabric elasticity percentage is an important characteristic to consider.Before cutting the pieces of a garment, you need to calculate the elasticity percentage of the fabric. Then you will verify if it matches the pattern measurements. Otherwise, the fit of the garment won’t be
Tipos de Costuras y sus Usos
Location, location, location… “the location of your property is an essential factor in determining its value.”This famous real estate mantra clearly reflects today’s subject: The location of each seam is an essential factor in determining the correct choice. In previous articles, we discussed how seams
Cómo se Clasifican los Defectos de Prenda
Before starting a garment inspection, we have to know what is a defect and its level of relevance. This depends on the characteristics and location of the defects. So to do this, we need to have a Garment Defect Classification document. But, how do
Tipos de Costuras y sus Propiedades
Selecting seams is a critical part of the design process. This not only concerns the aesthetic part of creating garments, but is also closely related to its functionality and the economic-productive aspects of the style.To select the appropriate seams, we must know their properties.This
Clasificación de Costuras
We humans need to classify everything.A few days ago, I was reading a note about a neurological study. There, they explained that by nature, people tend to classify everything. We classify either physical objects or ideas and concepts.But why do we do this? The
Cómo Evitar los Defectos de Costura.
Avoiding stitching defects is one of the most basic aspects to consider when making clothing. This might happen due to the following factors: the fabric quality type of thread the conditions of the needle the maintenance of the sewing machine the stitch density These
Introducción al Tipo de Costuras
Did you know?… most of us only use 23% of the seams that exist. And on top of that, we don’t know more than 40% of the available options. For the last four years, one of my responsibilities at ABC Seams is to analyze
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