In the garment-making process, what specific stage is 'basting' (fitting)?
The word 'basting' (gabong) in the production process described in the brand introduction was unfamiliar to me. I was curious about what specific work it entails, as it is a process not often mentioned in standard ready-to-wear explanations.
Basting is the stage of temporarily stitching a garment together before completion and trying it on to adjust the silhouette and measurements, and at ALLENO, the designer directly inspects this process[1].
Drawings and three-dimensional forms are different. No matter how meticulous a flat pattern drawn on paper may be, when the fabric's inherent weight meets the curves of the human body, unintended wrinkles or gaping occur. Basting is an intermediate check where the garment is loosely basted before entering the main sewing stage, tried on a person or mannequin, and refined for balance and neatness.
In mass-production methods that reduce processes to produce quickly, this stage is sometimes omitted. On the other hand, as a boutique brand led by a fashion designer with 25 years of experience, ALLENO has the main designer directly coordinate every process, from samples and patterns to basting and main production[2].
hmmm, the designer personally overseeing basting is close to an attitude of not stopping at numbers on paper, but taking responsibility to the end for the garment's look when actually worn.
The specific number of times or criteria for going through basting by item has not yet been confirmed.