Mujeres tallas plus: el conflicto entre el tallaje y el patrón

Abstract

In the world of fashion there are different ways to develop patterns for several segments, which the main objective is to generate different shapes that fits the body in a comfortable way, however the plus size pattern has not been explored depth in the Ecuadorian textile industry, leaving aside an important market segment, which deserves a specific study on methods of how to make patterns for women of large sizes. However, there is not a clear process of pattern design, since most of them are complicated to understand and interpret when creating shapes that fit the body silhouettes in plus sizes, a situation that originates the present investigation that has as objective: Analyze the functional factors that intervene in the conflict between the sizing and the pattern of women plus size to generate a suitable pattern design. In order to achieve this objective, the information collected was diverse for the reason that it includes quantitative and qualitative methods, which help determine the characteristics and differences of pattern design. In which an analysis was made of the different methods of pattern design, interviews to professionals and users of this segment. As a result of all the information compiled a comparison of methods was made, followed by mental maps that allowed to know the areas of the body where there is a major problem when creating patterns, which generates a new method for making shapes. In conclusion, the result that were obtained from the research are capture in a didactic guide for the development of a dynamic and understandable pattern that facilitates the development of basic patterns for most producers, designers and people who like clothing manufacturing that comes close to the silhouette of women plus sizes.