3/4 View
Hand Pockets
/ FEATURE SET
• Water resistant materials, with softshell front yoke & shoulders.
• Invisible ventilation & articulation, with back vent and underarm gusset.
• Cycling collar mockneck with magnetic neck coverage and windproof modularity.
• Reflective hi-vis printing & back yoke details.
• Zippered, side-entry kangaroo hand pockets.
• Cord-adjustable Eyelok cinch hem.
• Constructed with deadstock Samsara cycling fabrics.
Intent/Breathability & weather resistance; a softshell dress shirt.
Ventilation & articulation.
Up-turned wind collar.
Knit y-elastic dress shirt cuffs.
Adjustable hem cinch.
The athletic top she wears all day, with functionality which outdoes the classic dress shirt and outperforms the typical windbreaker. Through ventilated gusseting, seamless waterproof 3L front yoke and upper arms, adjustable waist cinch and upturned magnetic draft-proof tall collar; the commuter is fully protected from weather and boardroom stress in this understated dress shirt.
Innovating on the cyclist’s jacket, flipping up the dress shirt collar reveals reflective printed fabric with adequate candle power for hi-vis commuting. Paired with magnetic collar stays, knit elastic cuffs and curved hem sweep, the windbreaker preserves the visual identity of an office staple: the white, collared dress shirt.
/ DIGITAL & PHYSICAL PROCESS // DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
CLO3D Sketch View: 3/4 Front.
CLO3D Sketch View: 3/4 Rear.
CLO3D Sketch View: Rear, A-Pose.
/ HI-VIS , BREATHABLE , MOBILE & MODULAR
Hi-vis printed dotted fabric.
Early pattern stress map.
Under-collar hi-vis printed dotted fabric application.
/ DRAPING FOR CYCLING BIOMECHANICS
Biomechanics research - "Key body postures."
Early CLO3D block.
First physical fitting, exploring and correcting ease.
First physical fitting, cont.
Biomechanics: The typical cycling attack pose, illustrating front yoke articulation and drag lines in "Key body postures."
/ CAD PATTERNING & RENDER EXPLORATION 1
CLO3D & Adobe Substance suite preliminary render.
Visual comparison from early block to near-final prototype pattern.
Proto 1: Hand pocket layers during sample construction.
Proto 1: Underarm view and finishing during early fittings.
Hem Cinch: Low Profile Cordlock (Eyelok)
/ INVISIBLE VENTILATION
BOM / Placement exerpt from technical package
1st Material: Original sports mesh (4x magnification)
2nd Material: Fine sports mesh (8x magnification)
Invisible ventilation & articulation in action - The underarm gusset.
Proto 1: Material #1 - Visible underarm grid.
Proto 2: Material #2 - Invisible and breathable sports mesh underarm.
// POST MORTEM
The final prototype (Proto #2) is indicative of a successful approach to 3D CAD patternmaking & digital-to-physical fittings; with intricate design lines, curves, and functional articulation all translated from CLO3D to the physical prototype.
The cycling-focus of the ALL-IN-ONE Windbreaker offers the AIO Commuter a wide range of mobility for her active lifestyle & modularity for her business needs. The hybridisation of a timeless office-going piece and her favorite cycling jacket is accomplished with hard wearing, utilitarian features and understated visuals appropriate for bike lanes and board rooms. For that, the design is successful.
Fit & Mobility: Partially successful, but overly complicated. Zipper opening should be deepened to avoid makeup transfer upon donning & doffing.
Material Selection: Successful for white matching, but other proposed colourways would require further lab dipping with suppliers. Magnetic trim could also use cross-developments to explore better options.
Hi-Visibility: Failed Longterm, the deadstock Samsara printed hi-vis dotted undercollar fabric did not pass wash-safe testing and has lost its luster. Better material choices could be employed to improve long lasting utility. Conceptually though? nailed it.