TR Pattern Cutting Course: 3D pattern making and creative moulage

Japanese artist Shingo Sato, creator of the TR Pattern Cutting technique, in collaboration with Ferrari Fashion School, held a TR Pattern Cutting course in Milan, divided into two intensive modules of two days each (Creative Moulage and Origami Workshop), at the fashion school’s headquarters. The TR Pattern Cutting course presented an innovative, creative, and intuitive 3D pattern-making method for fashion, which is halfway between draping and traditional.

During the TR Pattern Cutting course, participants learned how to create new three-dimensional patterns directly on the mannequin, starting from a pre-constructed canvas base. The acronym “TR” stands for “Transformational Reconstruction,” a pattern cutting technique that works on the reconstruction and transformation of the garment to achieve new volumes, cuts, and original lines.

The Creative Moulage course program illustrated the basic techniques for designing and constructing models using the Moulage/Draping technique. Moulage, also known as Draping, is a manual technique whereby fabric is shaped directly on a tailor’s mannequin, allowing garments to be created in a single piece that transform into geometric, fluid shapes that perfectly adhere to the lines of the body.

Unlike traditional paper pattern making, creative moulage does not start from a flat 2D figure but from the three-dimensionality of the body, allowing you to immediately visualize the final volume of the garment and decide how to proceed with the design. Through the use of canvas, pins, folds, modules, and drapes, the moulage course allows you to develop a strong creative component directly on the mannequin.

Lavorando sul modello creato sul manichino, i partecipanti al corso TR Pattern Cutting e Moulage creativo possono controllare e modificare in ogni momento dettagli e vestibilità, adattandoli alle diverse esigenze stilistiche e morfologiche. I risultati del corso sono nuovi modelli e prototipi tridimensionali, frutto dell’incontro tra Transformational Reconstruction, modellistica 3D e tecniche di Moulage/Draping per la moda contemporanea.