Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-Shirt from Measurements

Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-Shirt from Measurements

Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-Shirt from Measurements

This lesson will teach you how to draft a women’s T-shirt and sleeve sloper for a stable stretch knit. To assist in the drafting process, we have supplied a series of downloadable charts, diagrams, and a worksheet, so that you can conveniently record your measurements. This knit T-shirt and sleeve sloper can also be adapted to both a sleeveless knit sloper and a boxy sloper as a knit block for any stable stretch knit design.

Module Description Step
1 Lesson Prep 1-6
2 Extracting & Recording Measurements 1
3 Drafting the Front & Back T-shirt 1-15
4 Extracting the Front & Back T-shirt 1-7
5 Drafting a Knit Sleeve 1-8
6 Testing the Knit T-shirt & Sleeve Draft 1-4
7 Banded Crew Knit Neckline 1-8
8 More About Knits 1-2
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MODULE 1 • Lesson Prep

Step Description
1A Before you begin this lesson on how to draft a women’s fitted stable knit T-shirt and sleeve sloper, familiarize yourself with knit fabrics and their characteristics by viewing our lessons: Introduction to Knit Fabrics and Knit Fabric Principles.

In Knit Fabric Principles, you will learn about knit stretch ratios and the different stretch categories such as:

  • Stable 1-way stretch
  • Moderate stretch
  • 2-way stretch
  • Super stretch
  • Ribbed knit stretch
  • 4-way stretch
1B You should also view our downloadable Knit Stretch Ratios Chart for more information on knit stretch.

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