Tia’s Tailoring, Alterations and Prototypes
"Wedding Dresses/Bridesmaids Specialty"
Test your design with our full prototyping services
Before you begin a production run, it’s important to ensure your design meets specifications and fits the application for which it was designed. An iterative process, prototyping involves:
Consultation – We look at what you’re trying to achieve and make recommen
dations regarding construction, fabric choice and finishing. Construction – We can work with physical objects and “build” around them or use your drawings. Fine tuning – We then work with you to ensure the prototype meets your exact specifications and will fine tune where necessary. Once your prototype is complete, we can make a PATTERN for you. To learn more about our services or to see if we can help you develop custom fabric solutions for your applications, give us a call at 541.514.9570
Prototypes in Fabric
FROM CONCEPTION TO PRODUCT:
The first stage is in building a textile prototype; concept development. This involves you sketching the initial concept and considering, on a basic level, what fabrics to use (hard or soft, heavy or light, etc.). Within this stage you can also be used to determine whether anything of value can be added to the initial concept, a process that may result in the creation of textile mock-ups or proof-of-concept prototypes (prototypes that prove that a concept functions as intended). Creating the Prototype:
We will help you Create a working prototype in Fabric. I sew most of my prototypes as we have a refined studio for making Clothes, Bags and other of your ideas…in Fabric. Once you have a prototype, there is quality and design testing and modification. At each stage of development, and every time we can refine the newer version of your product. We can wash, dry, pull, stretch, zip, unzip, and put your product through the memorable "ringer." We can make sure your product will surpass your customers' expectations and this is a sure way to keep your customers coming back and referring your product to others. Preferably, you want to have a dozen or so of the finished prototypes. The manufacturers will want one or two samples sent to them as a reference; to compare to the finished product for their factory.
