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Re-structuring Production

Human, TCBL Final Issue, Themes, Transparent

The Challenge Actions to mitigate the unsustainable environmental and social impacts of the textile and clothing industry tend to focus on fibres and process chemicals on the textile side[1] and wages and working conditions on the garment production side.[2] While…

Portrait: Marzia Donzelli, MAD

Human, Vol. 2, Issue 1

Established in 2007 by Donzelli (S.A.S.), MAD is a fashion design company specialising in clothing and fashion accessories for women, which express passion for the sea, the sun, and the wild and unspoiled charm of Sicily’s land. Production is based…

Digital Pattern Making: a Personal Story

Digital, Human, Vol. 2, Issue 1

For more than twenty years, different types of software for designing sewing patterns have appeared on the market, mainly 2D CAD adapted to specific tailoring requirements. They are not sold alone, but are part of complex platforms that include other…

Portrait: Simona La Torre, Variazioni

Human, Vol. 2, Issue 1

Simona, can you describe your business model? I call it demi-couture, halfway between ready-wear and houte couture: for each model I produce three or four specimens, they are ready-made garments but can be replicated with some variation and/or difference in…

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