Assignment PDF
The objective of this project is to design a scarf to be digitally printed at the TechStyleLAB. You have a choice of designing either a rectangular or square scarf. As we are dealing with the digital realm, we are going to be expoiting techniques that aren't necessarily possible in traditional textile printing. Take advantage of this project to show off your creativity and design skills. This makes for an excellent example to take with you to interviews to show off your "mad CAD skills!" Use Kaledo Print to design your scarf. You may use Adobe Photoshop or an online image software like Aviary to clean and color correct images but your work on the design must be done in Kaledo Print.
While designing the scarf focus on symmetry and use of negative space.
You must design the scarf to include some sort of framing mechanism in the design (ex. a border whethere implied or defined)
Remember, your design should leave 1/4" on each side to allow for hemming. Whatever is placed 1/4" from the edge will more than likely not show upon finishing the scarf so take that into account.
You may:
• Use your own imagery (photos, drawings, paintings, scan in objects, etc)
• Design a new repeated print to include in this scarf (such as in the border design)
• Use only motifs (and grouped motifs)
• Use combination of motifs and prints in the design of the scarf
• Include a border design
• Use the image clipboard for resizing and rotating
• Use the Vector Tools or Paint Tools
Digital Textile Printing lends itself to the following design styles:
• Photographic
• Extreme tonal prints
• Unlimited use of color
• Simulation (for example when a texture is printed onto the cloth - like crumpled paper)
• Engineered Prints
FILE SETUP
Setup a file with the in the correct dimension in Kaledo Print with 150 Resolution in True Color.
36" x 36" Kaledo Print Template
18" x 72" Kaledo Print Template
FILE SAVING (you are going to turn in 2 files)
- Save a Kaledo Print File
- Export a TIFF File (this is the file that the TechStyleLAB will be using to print)
IMAGERY
Any image taken from the web (at 72 dpi) will show up aproximately at halft the size in the Kaledo Print file (which is at 150 dpi). Make sure to find large enough files so that you do not get any pixelation. Pixelated imagery (or low resolution imagery) is unprofessional in quality. Avoid it at all costs.
When choosing imagery to use in your scarf it is always important to remember copyright. Any copyrighted imagery will not be printed at the TechStyleLAB. Please use your own imagery, such as photos you have taken, drawings or paintings you have done, or search for imagery that is in the public domain or licensed creative commons. You can find creative commons images on: search.creativecommons.org or morguefile.com.
See the syllabus for a good listing of free photo search sites.
DIGITAL FABRIC PRINTING
We will be printing on the Mimaki DS-1600 Textile Printer. It is a 16-color, 8 head, high resolution printer that can print fabric up to 1640mm and 7mm thick. It uses reactive dyes which produces a much deeper and richer color than the pigments dyes. We print on pre-treated fabric and then steam, wash and dry. This process gives you a fabric that is vivid in color, lightfast, softer in hand and washable.
Intro to Digital Fabric Printing
SCARF
10 Modern Ways of Wearing a Silk Scarf
Brooks Brothers Scarf Knots
Tasram All About Scarves
Hermes Scarf Demonstration - Video shows how they are traditionally made
DIGITALLY PRINTED SCARF DESIGNS
Charlotte Linton
Hui Hui
Wonderland Scarves
Lucy Jay
Fashion and Textile Museum
Miss Kiki Salon Presents
Pig Chicken Cow
Square Lust
This link shows some a gallery of online student scarf designs:
Textiles Digital Scarf Project
These are examples of what I do NOT want the assignment to be.I do not want you to just have one image and utilize that as your scarf. Don't get me wrong, they end up looking very nice but pretty isn't enough for the assignment. These show how wonderful color prints but lacks the design component of this assignment.
Good & co online shop
Silks by Bryony
BOOKS
Digital Textile Printing by Melanie Bowles and Ceri Isaac (on Reserve at the Library)
Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen & Fola Solanke (on Reserve at the Library)
More than you ever wanted to know about the issue of color matching from screen to print