design running clothes
Running clothes must be light and flowing, so that the runner does not feel impeded or weighed down by their clothing when they are on a run. Ideally, running clothes should also be made out of quick-dry material, and this is especially important if designing running clothes for athletes or serious runners. Running clothes should protect a runner from wind, but prevent them from being held back by their clothing. There are some great tips in this article for designing the best running clothes. By designing your very own running clothes you are assured of getting what you want.
Instructions
design running clothes
1. Sketch the basic type of running clothes you are designing. For summer running clothes consider a tight-fitting singlet and shorts. For winter running clothes consider long leggings and a form fitting long sleeved shirt.
2. Get out your old running clothes. Compare these to your sketches. What aspects of your new designs are the same as your old running clothes? What aspects have changed? Ensure that your favorite things about your old running clothes are incorporated into your new designs, for example, the materials used, the collar cut (scoop or v-neck).
3. Take measurements for your pattern. You may wish to use a sewing model or a real-life model. Measure their arm length, bust size, waist size, thigh width, torso length and leg length.
4. Using your measurements and your previous sketches draw in pencil onto your pattern paper. For the singlet or long sleeved shirt ensure you measure the torso length so that the singlet or shirt is long enough to meet the top of your shorts or leggings.
5. Cut the pattern out. Pattern paper is usually double sided, so you should get 2 sides of your top and bottom pattern.
Now compare your newly designed pattern clothes to your old running clothes. Have you retained the aspects of your original running clothes in your new designs? It is easier to compare your designs to actual clothes when they are cut into a pattern.
6. Turn to your fabric swatches, now consider each of your design patterns in each fabric. Do your favorite old running clothes have quick-dry materials? Are your old running clothes stitched on the inside or the outside? Does this stitching irritate you when you're sweating during a run?
7. Take notes on all of the aspects of your design, those that you are keeping, and aspects that need changing.
8. Run your current designs past some friends. Ask them which features they wish their old running clothes had to offer that yours do, or that yours should. Go back and make new sketches and patterns with the ideas you gather and re-test your designs.
9. Sew up your favorite pattern in the material that best suits you in your size and the size of a friend. Test the clothes on a run, get your friend to test the clothes. Gather feedback on feel, durability and any issues that need improvement. With this new information make your final drawing - you should now have designed the best running clothes possible!
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