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5 Great Pattern Repeating Tutorials

Through dealing with a lot of creatives we came to realise that some are having difficulties on setting up their artwork digitally into a seamless repeat, so we decided to help and after research we have put together a small collection of useful tutorials in Photoshop and Illustrator. So if you are trying to wrap your head around repeating pattern, these are for you.

  1. A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Textile Printing (from Design.tutsplus.com)SeamlessRepeatTutorialDigitalFabricPrinting1//design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/a-beginners-guide-to-digital-textile-printing–vector-3189
  1. How to make a Repeat Pattern (from DesignSponge.com)SeamlessRepeatTutorialDigitalFabricPrinting2//www.designsponge.com/2008/05/welcome-julia-and-how-to-make-a-repeat-pattern.html

                                                                

  1. Exploring Photoshop: Designing Repeat Patterns (from Creative-Cloth.com)SeamlessRepeatTutorialDigitalFabricPrinting3//www.creative-cloth.com/photoshop-elements-tutorial-designing-repeat-patterns/


  1. Adobe Illustrator for Fashion and Textile design: Print for flat sketch (from Fashion Chalkboard)SeamlessRepeatTutorialDigitalFabricPrinting6Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HalcOTtxgo

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFV68tAi88k

  1. Create beautiful repeating Patterns (from DigitalArtsOnline.co.uk)SeamlessRepeatTutorialDigitalFabricPrinting4//www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/illustration/create-beautiful-repeating-patterns/

70’s Vibes

Are you ready for Australian fall yet? Well its time to get it all together!  70’s print trend in the latest Fall 2015 collections, here are some of our favourite pieces by Zimmermann, Rebecca Minkoff, Elizabeth and James, Ana Sui, Wes Gordon and Kate Spade New York. Which one would you wear?

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Images from www.style.com

 

 

Showcase: One of 4 the label

Every month we like to showcase designers who have printed with us.

This month we are showcasing Katelyn Phillips designer for One of 4 the Label; Katelyn printed her graduate collection with us in 2014

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What inspired you for your fashion collection?
‘Oxidation Spring/Summer 2015 was inspired by the organic forms and textures I found around the farm from the rusted tin sheds, twisting tree roots, shredding bark and the rugged wood piles.

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Who is your favourite fashion designer?
Alice McCall. I love that she always has very theme based ranges from silhouettes to prints and even the styling.

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Why do you think fashion prints are a good element to have in your designs?
I think they really create an amazing point of difference from other labels, can add another dimension to your range and allow you to express your design style.

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What are your plans for the future?
In the process of starting up my own label ‘One of 4’, designing print based casual weekend wear for both men and women.

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Images: One of 4 the labelhttps://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/showcase-one-of-4-the-label/

Florals, florals and more florals

‘Florals? For spring…groundbreaking’, sorry Miranda Priestly we cannot agree with you there; some of our favourite pieces so far from the Spring 2015 Couture shows feature florals and we cannot get enough of it.

Floral prints or motifs will never go out of style in our books we enjoy seeing florals in all shapes and styles every season as much as we love designing new prints inspired by beautiful blooms.

Here are our favourite floral styles at the moment

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Image: Style.comhttps://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/florals_florals_andmoreflorals/

Print collection: Textured

texture_ fashion print_Digital Fabrics_Newsletter_Print Direction_Fashion Print_Textile Printing_Digital Printing Here are this weeks print collections picks from the ever growing print collection, these designs have been printed on headers for viewing at our Erskineville studio, contact us if you would like to come into our show room