Analyse.

As I have been working on acetate and tracing paper I feel white is an important colour which will be properly expressed by using a Viscose and Polyester yarn, giving a silkier look and feel. This will bring through the shine and texture of the media used. Having previously tested using monofilaments, which I found were too dense, I needed to source other yarns to replicate the quality I wanted. I have also started to work with Lycra, testing as to what it will do when challenged with dubied single bed and double bed techniques. Investigating as to whether this can give me the softer shapes I want to suggest in my knit samples as my sketchbook indicates. Bringing a more 3D factor to my samples that will indicate the impression of consuming to the concept.  Taking this onboard I have been sourcing different types of yarns that can express this sense, Firstly, experimenting what mercerized cotton would imply. It was also observed that dip dyed yarns could be a way of expressing my colour proportions, this is something I have decided to experiment with, to try to develop.

In tutorials, it was discussed that my sketchbook suggests lighter and glossier elements, drawing in on the curvatures and arrangements. These are components I need to bring forward in my sampling. I feel this information would be communicated more fluently through finer gauge machines. This will bring more diversity to my portfolio, as I have not experimented on a finer scale. I feel if I were to experiment on a chunkier scale it would take away from the sensitive side I am trying to represent, I feel that the fabrics would be bulkier and not communicate my concept.

When reflecting to my sketchbook I realized that partial amounts of my work fixated on detail in my drawings, these influenced me to minimalize my use of colours in my samples and to focus more on techniques in the sample.

Analyzing my drawings, I have established that I have very open, exposed areas with details drawn, which when sampling and designing I want to express, by means of more sheer and visible areas, with garment shapes that looser and fluid, showing skin in sections and openings.