Bespoke VR

Having a background in traditional pattern cutting, I value the traditions, expertise, tactility and processes that are embodied in this highly skilled craft. However, with the advance of technology, specifically through digital pattern-cutting technology, we can now achieve unprecedented efficiency and are able to experiment, alter and test ideas in real time with zero material implications.

 

Collaborating with Norton & Sons, one of the most respected Savile Row tailors in London, I am developing a set of digital pattern-cutting tools that complement the traditions of the past yet at the same time embrace future technologies such as virtual reality.

 

These tools will not only enable traditional pattern-cutters to respect time-honoured practices, but will also produce real-time changes for pattern-cutters to digitally test out their ideas and visualise their work prior to fabrication. This will not only give the user a richer digital experience, it will also allow for more sustainable fabrication techniques and minimise textile waste.