Draft a custom t-shirt paper pattern

Style and Sketch Development

Select your favorite t-shirt you own, or a shirt you would like to reverse engineer a pattern from.
Select your favorite t-shirt you own, or a shirt you would like to reverse engineer a pattern from.
Read the "Research & Modifications" PDF for suggested ways to make changes to your t-shirt design to
Read the "Research & Modifications" PDF for suggested ways to make changes to your t-shirt design to make it even more perfect.
Come up with the desired material for your t-shirt. Check out the "Fabric Resources" PDF for lin
Come up with the desired material for your t-shirt. Check out the "Fabric Resources" PDF for links.
Download the "Sketching Your T-Shirt Design Workbook" and draw out the techinical sketch for your sh
Download the "Sketching Your T-Shirt Design Workbook" and draw out the techinical sketch for your shirt.
Completed technical design of your t-shirt (as is, or with modifications).
Share your progress in your project section to get feedback from other students

Taking Measurements and Creating Specification Sheet

Taking measurements: Using the "Spec Sheet Workbook" as a guide, take the necessary measurements of
Taking measurements: Using the "Spec Sheet Workbook" as a guide, take the necessary measurements of your shirt.
Adjust measurements based on modifications: this is where you can make the desired changes to your d
Adjust measurements based on modifications: this is where you can make the desired changes to your design based on your technical sketch. Refer to the workbook for examples of how to alter your measurements for desired results.
Fill out specifications: citing the "Spec Sheet" example, fill out the "Blank Spec Sheet" with all o
Fill out specifications: citing the "Spec Sheet" example, fill out the "Blank Spec Sheet" with all of your final measurements. This document is absolutely necessary if you are having someone else sew your shirt!!
T-shirt specification sheet
Please share an image or link to your excel/pdf specification sheet.

Drafting the Paper Pattern

Go through the "Drafting Pattern Pieces PDF" resource for guidance on drawing out the actual pattern
Go through the "Drafting Pattern Pieces PDF" resource for guidance on drawing out the actual pattern.

Once you have cut out the final pieces of your pattern, lay them out on the table or ground and take an arial picture of the pieces.

Place this photo next to the technical sketch you originally created prior to drafting the pattern.

Share the combined image in the classroom so students can see how a technical sketch relates to the actual paper patter.

FUN!
Final Paper Pattern + Technical Sketch
Image of Paper Pattern spread out placed next to an image of the technical sketch

Additional Resources

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