Fashion
The Fashion Lab consists of several spaces dedicated to knitwear and tailoring. The Lab is fully equipped with a selection of industrial sewing machines of different functions and types, mannequins, tables for drawing, cutting and fabric handling, manual and electronic knitting machines, linking and embroidery machines. Through the experience of the technicians and the contribution of the professors, the equipment and tools available allow students to work with fabrics, yarns, leathers and innovative materials, and to experiment with different processing and pattern-making practices. The Fashion Lab is an important creative hotbed where future designers learn to master craft and industrial techniques giving substance to their creativity, while companies find valuable help for their research and experimentation.
Equipment and workstations
The Fashion Lab provides the necessary equipment to make tailoring and knitting products:
Tailoring
- Workstations, basic patterns and related cloth patterns, mannequins
- Standard linear machines and overlock machines (1 needle - 2 needles), thermo-adhesive press, ironing equipment, button attachment presses
- Heavy duty machines, zig zag machines, three step zig zag, chain, overlocker with ram, collaring, edging, reverse cylindrical (top and bottom cover), button hole/eyelet maker, embroidery machine, digitizer, cutting machines (small/medium format)
Knitwear
- Workstations, mannequins, basic paper patterns and related fabric patterns
- Manual straight-line knitting machines, bobbin winders, linking machines and ironing equipment with steamer top
- Shima Seiki electronic machines and PC workstation with related programming software
Teaching and business services
- Design and creation of architectural and urban planning models
- Design and creation of models and prototypes
- Design, consultancy and execution of works of art, sculptures and art installations
- Product development consultancy
- Workshops and specialised courses
The Fashion Lab offers students of the School, researchers and professors of the Department the opportunity to book through the Affluences App:
LABORATORIES - Book a Laboratory Workstation
- TAILORING
- KNITWEAR
SERVICES - Booking
- MATERIALS (the access to the textile library)
- TRAINING (basic tailoring training)
- CONSULTANCY
Access to the Laboratory is subject to passing the Safety Course for Access to the Department of Design's Laboratories available in the Online Services in the Data/Safety Courses section.
Video tutorial
BASIC TAILORING TRAINING: linear sewing machine
BASIC TAILORING TRAINING: overlock sewing machine
BASIC TAILORING TRAINING: heat press machine
BASIC TAILORING TRAINING: ironing system
ADVANCED TAILORING TRAINING: zig-zag machine
ADVANCED TAILORING TRAINING: 3 Step Zig-Zag machine
ADVANCED TAILORING TRAINING: Coverstitch machine
ADVANCED KNITWEAR TRAINING: binding machine
ADVANCED KNITWEAR TRAINING: flat knitting machine
ADVANCED KNITWEAR TRAINING: waxing machine
ADVANCED KNITWEAR TRAINING: linking machine