Designers Thomas Vailly and Laura Lynn's 'Fast Fashion Line' reduces the sprawl that usually takes up an entire factory into a system that produces dresses in just a couple of square feet. The production line is complete with a station for cutting, storage, production and display. This is the duo's approach to "industrial production on a smaller, more human scale."
At the production stage, fabric is fitted over a human-sized balloon and dotted with drops of glue. When removed from the form, the garment puckers and creates a unique texture or drapery on the dresses.
The individual garments only take about 20 minutes to produce, whereas typical factory-produced garments can take up to 12 hours. The system is an amazing way to rapidly produce one-of-a-kind dresses without a lot of space, labor or energy.
Hyper-Rapidly Ready Fashion
The 'Fast Fashion Line' Makes Unique Dresses in 20 Minutes
Trend Themes
1. Fast Fashion Production - The trend of reducing factory sprawl by creating small, hyper-efficient production lines enables one-of-a-kind garments to be produced quickly and uniquely.
2. Industrial Production on Human Scale - Manufacturing systems like 'Fast Fashion Line' allow for human-scale production that can meet modern and convenient demands for speedy output.
3. Unique Texture Creation - The production method of placing fabric on a human-sized form and applying glue in a specific manner to create unique drapery sets a trend for production methods to create customized textures.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - Small, independent fashion companies could benefit from the Fast Fashion Line production system to create unique garments faster and more efficiently, setting trends and keeping up with high demand.
2. Interior Design Industry - The unique texture creation system could be used in the interior design industry, allowing for customization and originality for textiles and soft surfaces.
3. Artisanal Craft Industry - This production method could be employed within artisanal crafts and independent fabric production, as it would allow skilled artists and designers to create textiles uniquely and quickly, offering new opportunities for the market.