Parsons Clo3D Virtual Fashion Design: Course 2

Clo3D Patternmaking & Construction

I recently finished Clo3D Patternmaking & Construction which was the second course of Clo3D Virtual Fashion Design program by Parsons School of Design. The 9-week course was taught by professor Floriana Betti Bindi and I have learned so much from it. Thank you professor Betti Bindi!

This post summarizes the techniques I learned from each week. Check out my previous blogpost on Course 1: Fundamentals of Clo3D.

My designs: suit (L), skirt with godet and box pleat (C), puffer jacket (R), image by author

Week 1 Pattern Drafting

This week gave an intro to pattern drafting. I learned how to draft garments from scratch, or by tracing from images-from either a pattern or a photo. It’s really cool to see that we can even trace from a photo of a garment! And I made a pattern from a photo of my own summer shirt.

Photo of my summer shirt, image by author

Here is how I create the pattern in Clo3D — first I created a blank fabric then I imported the photo onto it. After tracing with the Edit Texture tool from the 2D window, I cloned the trace as a pattern which I then I fit to the avatar. I used the photo directly as a texture for the fabric and I plan to improve the…