Zero waste kimono pattern

Spring is upon us. In Texas, it is that temperamental place where layering is necessary because the day may begin in the 40's and end in the 80's. I have gotten used to wearing jeans and a t-shirt with a lightweight topper to add style and pop to such an uninspired base layer. I won several patterns during the Fabric Mart Challenge last year. It was about the same time I saw Meg at Mccalls make up Vogue 1493. I loved her grey version so much I added this to my list. Funny thing, by the time…

This is a dress design that uses a method created by zero-waste advocates, who seek to eliminate discarded fabric from garment factories.

The Suzuran No-Waste Kimono Jacket pattern: a spring garment whose unique pattern design uses every bit of a rectangle of fabric with no remaining scraps!

Sam Formo's name has come up here a few times and I was fortunate enough to see the photos of this jacket quite a while ago. I didn't want to post any photos earlier, in case doing so might have compromised Sam's chances of entering any competitions, which I'm glad he did do: the Metropolis Next Generation competition. The results are in, and Sam was commended as one of twelve notables. Congratulations! Feel free to disagree but I think that not too long ago fashion wouldn't have even got a…

From Elbe Textiles: Today I am providing the dimensions for a basic, zero-waste robe pattern. I had originally called this a fauxmono, as I was inspired by the zero waste pattern elements of a Japanese kimono, and my version was a bit of a bastardization. But I am conscious of cultural appropriation and will stick with calling this a robe.