Research – Corene Ang

Sustainability

Posted on July 13, 2019July 14, 2019 by coreneang in Research

Sustainability is not anything new, with popular fast fashion brands now establishing a more conscious and sustainable approach like H&M, Zara, Urban Outfitters (Urban Renewal) and online website ASOS (Eco edit). There are also brands that are focused on sustainable and ethical fashion like the Reformation that is extremely transparent on the carbon footprint emission … Continue reading Sustainability →

Soluble Fabric

Posted on May 28, 2019May 31, 2019 by coreneang in Research

I wanted to create a very delicate piece of garment for some of the areas, trying to explore the different textures. I saw this pattern on Pinterest but I have no idea how to create it so this blog post is on my research for soluble fabrics, where I found out the name of the … Continue reading Soluble Fabric →

Bonington Gallery

Posted on May 27, 2019May 31, 2019 by coreneang in Misc, Research

Above are the pictures that I have taken from the latest exhibition in the Bonington Gallery titled C/J by Chloé Maratta & Joanne Roberson (5 April - 18 May 2019). This collection of garments that was exhibited showed a variety of details on a single mannequin and that is really interesting, in my opinion. Maratta … Continue reading Bonington Gallery →

Gothic Architecture

Posted on May 23, 2019June 1, 2019 by coreneang in Research

This post will be about gothic architecture, explaining why it is so special and the influences that would be adapted to my work. I wanted to do more research on Gothic Cathedrals as it was one of my interests and I felt that the motifs and ornaments on Gothic Cathedrals are so elaborate that it … Continue reading Gothic Architecture →

Graduates Fashion Catwalk and Exhibition

Posted on May 23, 2019May 31, 2019 by coreneang in Misc, Reflections, Research

(Video of Catwalk Show uploaded below) Above are some of the pictures that I took at the exhibition just right outside the fashion catwalk show. There was a variety of different styles and interesting materials used. I was highly motivated to explore and develop my work at the existing stage after looking at other student's … Continue reading Graduates Fashion Catwalk and Exhibition →

Fabric Construction Methods Research

Posted on May 5, 2019May 6, 2019 by coreneang in Research

There are four main construction methods for fabric: woven, knitted, bonded and felted. The most common method are woven and knitted which is put together using yarn. Fabrics behave differently depending on its structure and the type of yarn that is used. WOVEN FABRIC Plain weave Weaving is basically yarn going over and under each … Continue reading Fabric Construction Methods Research →

Fibres Research

Posted on May 2, 2019May 5, 2019 by coreneang in Research

Fibres are categorised under 3 main groups, natural, cellulosic and synthetic fibres. Natural fibres are fibres that comes from natural sources like animals and plants. Some of the examples are silk and wool, which comes from animals and also cotton and linen which comes from plants. Cellulosic fibres are fibres that are produced from dissolving … Continue reading Fibres Research →