Explaining waterproofing beyond the coating from @sakata.ken
The creator begins by challenging the common belief that waterproofing is only about the fabric's coating. He then deconstructs the garment-making process, explaining how cutting fabric into panels and stitching them together creates seams, which are weak points for water entry. He traces the history of waterproofing from early rubber and wax coatings to the modern invention of seam-sealing tape, explaining the difference between fully-sealed and critically-sealed garments. Finally, he uses a coat he designed for Umbro as a case study to demonstrate how design choices like silhouette, pocket flaps, and full seam sealing are tailored to the garment's intended use.
Creator: @sakata.ken on Instagram
Transcript
Primarily, when people think about waterproofing, water resistance, they think about the coating. Rubber, oil, paraffin wax, vortex, but something being water resistant is so much more than just a coating. Fabric isn't just like a square that floats above your head, right? You have to cut that fabric to fit your body and when you cut the fabric, you've got panels And when you join the panels together, you've got seams. And those seams need to be stitched together. And every time you run a needle
Topics: Apparel / Fashion, Clothing Design, Textiles, Manufacturing
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