Designer breaks down overshirt fabrics from @frontoffice.co
The creator explains his design process for overshirts, focusing on the interplay between texture and structure. He contrasts fuzzy vs. smooth fabrics, opting for a sleek look, and then deconstructs what creates smoothness (consistent weave) and structure (tight weave and thickness). After dismissing common shirting fabrics for lacking shape, he details his search in Japan for exotic, tightly-woven yet thin fabrics, ultimately showcasing two final choices: a crisp 'typewriter cloth' cotton and a rare 'wool denim', demonstrating how each achieves the desired balance of smoothness and structure.
Creator: @frontoffice.co on TikTok
Transcript
Okay. That that's the sound you want. That's the sound. So we are designing overshirts. So an overshirt is in contrast to the undershirt, which is something like this, like Tier shirts, tanks. We have to think in terms of opportunities, and opportunities are to change the texture and the shape. So we'll start with texture. We could go in the direction of a more of a fuzzy, tactile, overshirt like this from Corridor. So I'm thinking about going the other way. Something that's a bit more smooth, s
Topics: Clothing Design, Textiles, Menswear, Apparel / Fashion
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