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 |
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:
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| 1B | You should also view our downloadable Knit Stretch Ratios Chart for more information on knit stretch. |
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