[For Armchair & Studio Members] Kim McBrien Evans continues her series on sweater size and fit, addressing the issue of raglan garment structure. In this second installment, she explains specific alterations – both the rationale and the calculations.
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[For Armchair & Studio Members] Kim McBrien Evans continues her series on sweater size and fit, specifically addressing the issue of raglan garment structure. In this first article, she explains the design mechanics of the raglan and how to identify and diagnose fit issues.
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[For Armchair & Studio Members] Continuing her series on sweater size and fit, Kim McBrien Evans addresses a reader question on how to adjust the fit of set-in sleeves.
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[For Armchair & Studio Members] Kim McBrien Evans continues her series on sweater size and fit, addressing reader questions about sleeve structure and fit. This part of the series addresses drop shoulder and circular yoke garments.
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“When it comes time to make the garment, looking at finished measurements is the best way to determine the right size to make.” In this second part of a two-part series on ease, learn how to examine body measurements and a garment’s finished size to navigate what size to make in a knitted, crocheted or sewn garment.
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[Open Access] Kim McBrien Evans expands on her work to research and develop inclusive standards for garment sizing, addressing questions about non-average and disabled bodies, the inevitable limitations of any size chart, and the importance of understanding when and how to modify a pattern.
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[For all readers] Faced with garment sizing standards that don’t accommodate many body types and proportions, Kim McBrien Evans set out to create a new set of standards, drawing on a variety of sources and her own expertise. Here, she explains the methodology she employed to build a new and more inclusive set of standard body measurements for garment sizing, and her new chart is available for free download.
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[Open Access] “En tant que propriétaire queer non-binaire d’un magasin de laine, j’utilise ma voix pour aider à amplifier celles des personnes qui ne peuvent pas être entendues,”écrit Zoe Desborough. “J’utilise ma voix pour apporter des changements dans nos communautés.” Un essai à lire absolument sur l’impact de la conception de vêtements inclusifs, ce qu’il faut rechercher et comment le trouver.
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