01
Materials
Weight, stretch, recovery, drape, structure, hand feel, performance, availability, minimums, and cost.
Phase 02 / 04
Sourcing & Technical Development
Build It to Be Made.
RESTORE translates the product into materials, patterns, construction, measurements, and specifications—working through the technical decisions that determine how it fits, functions, and can ultimately be produced.
The System Has to Work Together
One Decision
Affects the Next.
Material affects fit. Fit affects the pattern. Construction affects performance, cost, and how the product can be manufactured. Technical development is where those decisions are tested against one another and resolved as a system.
02
Pattern + Fit
Proportion, volume, measurements, movement, balance, and how the product takes shape.
03
Construction
Seams, finishes, components, stitch types, assembly methods, and how the product will actually be built.
Technical Development in Practice
Define
the Build.
Technical development turns design direction into specific, buildable information. Patterns, measurements, materials, components, and construction are defined together to create the technical foundation for prototyping.
01
Pattern Engineering
Translate the design into pattern shapes, proportions, balance, and construction-ready geometry.
02
Measurements + Specifications
Define the dimensions, points of measure, tolerances, and technical information needed to reproduce the product.
03
Materials + Components
Specify fabrics, trims, hardware, and components based on performance, construction, availability, quantity, and cost.
04
Construction Direction
Define seams, finishes, stitch types, assembly methods, and other construction details that determine how the product is built.
What Comes Out of This Phase
Ready for
Sampling.
Technical development resolves enough of the product to move into prototyping with clear direction. Exact outputs vary by project, but the goal is a product that can be tested physically with the technical information needed for the next stage.
Approved Product Direction
Fit, proportion, materials, construction, and key details resolved through development.
Pattern + Specification Package
Updated patterns, measurements, construction information, and technical specifications aligned to the approved product.
Material + Component Direction
Approved or defined fabric, trim, hardware, and component requirements needed to move forward.
Sample Handoff
The technical information and resolved development work needed to begin the next round of physical testing and refinement.
