D.dress is fashion as software.
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The future of fashion, and the future of consumer products in general, lies not only in more advanced technologies and materials, but also in reevaluating the very infrastructure of design, manufacture, and retail. By blending rapid fabrication, interactive software, and the accessibility of the web, we can let individuals participate directly in the design and production process.
In short, the 'D' collection is actually a piece of software. The D.dress app lets you draw a dress, turns it into a 3D model, and exports a cutting pattern to make the real dress, sized to your measurements. A laser cutter or plotter cuts the pattern out of fabric, which is then sewn into the dress. All the designs are unified around the theme of the little black dress, and the triangulation used in the software. This allows basically everyone to create their own innovative dress design.
This design approach of using triangles came out of both consideration for aesthetics as well as acknowledgement of limitations. There exist many types of industry software made for fashion designers to design in 3D that try to simulate cloth, but they are not widely used because the cloth simulation is never good enough to inspire faith in how the design will look. So, I took the opposite approach of not trying to simulate cloth digitally at all, but rather chose a technique that makes cloth seem more digital. Lo-res triangular models are more abstract, but this abstraction prompts people to imagine what the resulting dress would look like rather than expect an exact rendition of the screen image. The triangulation also insures that almost any drawing will produce an interesting form, and in fact produces good meshes from mere scribbles. This allows a great ease of use as you can design an avant-garde dress in under a minute, without any skill in drawing.
Play My Fashion Sketchbook online on GirlsgoGames.com. Every day new Girls Games online! My Fashion Sketchbook is Safe, Cool to play and Free! The D.dress app lets you draw a dress, turns it into a 3D model, and exports a cutting pattern to make the real dress, sized to your measurements. A laser cutter or plotter cuts the pattern out of fabric, which is then sewn into the dress. Sketch out the clothes outline upon the model using the drawing tools. Switch to Symbols menu, and you will see a set of drawing tools containing 'Pencil Tool', 'Pen Tool', 'Move Anchor', 'Add Anchor', 'Delete Anchor', 'Convert Anchor', and more. It will take you a few minutes to get familiar with these tools.
Custom Ink's Frequently Asked Questions
Custom Ink offers two main printing methods, screen printing and direct-to-garment (or digital) printing. Screen printing is the art of applying layers directly to a t-shirt, and direct-to-garment printing is handled by a garment printer that carefully applies ink to shirts. We promise to always use the best print method for your order’s unique needs.
Custom Ink’s Design Lab makes it fun and easy to make a custom design online thanks to our huge artwork and font libraries. Looking for a good starting point for your t-shirt design? We have a great selection of templates that you can tailor to make uniquely your own, or feel free to try out Assisted Design, our design wizard that gives you great designs with the click of a few buttons. Looking for a little more one-on-one help? Our Customer Services Reps can help with every step of your design at 800-293-4232.
Can I order the same design on multiple clothing styles?
Yes, we make it easy to add your design to multiple styles right from our Design Lab. Click the “Add Products” icon on the left-hand side and a pop-up window with complementary styles will appear. You can add additional colors, choose from our hand-picked related products, or browse our entire catalog.
No, Custom Ink is proud to offer tons of no minimum t-shirts—which means you can order as few as one shirt if you’d like! Want to know a shirt’s minimum quantity requirements? Start by shopping our no minimum tees or check out the “Product Overview” section after you’ve selected your perfect tee.
Your all-inclusive price is determined by three things: the product you choose, the number of ink colors used in your design, and the total quantity of items in your order. Use our handy Quick Quote tool to see your all-inclusive price with just the click of a button!
Finding the right size and fit should be easy. That’s why Custom Ink offers a Sizing Line-Up for the majority of our apparel products. What’s a Sizing Line-Up? A Sizing Line-Up is a super easy-to-use tool that shows products on real people, along with height and weight, which makes finding the perfect fit a breeze.
Clothing Sketch App
You can print on the front, back, pocket, and sleeves of shirts with Custom Ink! Once you’ve selected your shirt, easily toggle between designing on the front and back using the icons in the top right-hand corner of the Design Lab. Want to print on the shirt sleeves? Select “Sleeve Design” to narrow down your design style and then give our Customer Service Team a call at 855-563-7465 to finalize your order.
It’s important to keep something as special as your custom apparel looking great. For optimal care of your screen-printed clothing, turn your shirt inside out and wash on cold. Dry on low heat and avoid directly ironing screen printed areas.