Japanese Sewing and Garment Design
About Japanese Sewing and Garment Design
Students will be taught the foundation of traditional Japanese garment design with innovative variations for contemporary Western wear.
We start with a basic variety of vest called a jinbaori with guidance in drafting a simple pattern to fit each individual. We'll build upon this shape to create work jackets called hanten. Moving on to a cousin of that basic vest, we'll cover how to use traditional Japanese width fabrics to lead us into sewing dressy haori and michiyuki tops, followed by working on non-traditional variations with very contemporary styling. Unique Japanese sewing techniques will be covered along with discussions of the cultural relevance of traditional designs and textiles.
This class is limited to 20 students.
Class Materials Needed
Basic sewing supplies
Sewing machine
Thread
Scissors
Fabric (instructor will provide details after you register)
Tailor's chalk
Needles
Straight pins
Tape measure
Pattern paper
Age Range
Teens and Adults
When
The class will meet for four weekly 120-min live online sessions on Sundays at 2 pm ET | 11 am PT | 18:00 UTC on the schedule below. The first session is on October 16.
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Enrolled students receive lifetime access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward. This class, and all lessons and classes on Lessonface, are covered by the Lessonface Guarantee.
John Marshall
I have been immersed in Japanese culture for the past sixty years, sharing my love of Japanese textiles through teaching and exhibiting internationally. Trained in Japan as a teenager, John Marshall has specialized in katazome and natural dyes while researching and collecting traditional Japanese textiles. Exhibitions of his work have been sponsored by the U.S.
MAFA - The MidAtlantic Fiber Association
The MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) represents and supports a community of fiber arts guilds in the greater Mid-Atlantic region.
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