Review on the Development of Western and Eastern Garment Pattern Design Technique.doc

Review on the Development of Western and Eastern Garment Pattern Design Technique Due to different cultural and historical background，the technology in Western and Eastern pattern design is inherently different．Along with the development of technology，garment pattern design technique is making progress towards high effectiveness and accuracy．Many researchers proposed different alternative methodologies to improve the current pattern making processes．This article examines the development of Western and Eastern garment pattern design technique．The main objective of this article is to provide a thorough review and hence a better understanding to those researchers who made contribution on developing pattern design technique and continue their work in the future． Keywords：garment pattern design，Western clothing， Eastern clothing，draping，drafting，adaptation Introduction Apparel pattern design is a“traditional art”and it is both science and art．Pattern design is a process of transforming the design of a garment to the pattern．In the past hundreds years，it depended on the experiences of a pattern maker much more on flat pattern designing or draping． Apparel design is usually divided into two categories--aesthetic and functional design．Aesthetic design is for appearance only．The purpose of an aesthetically designed garment is that it is visually pleasing．Functional design deals with a garment’s physical attributes in meeting specified criteria for particular applications．In order to meet aesthetic and functional requirements of a garment，pattern designer must consider aesthetics and anatomy． The Differences of culture and history led to the difference in philosophies of the Western and the Eastern pattern design technology There are different emphasis on shape and structure between the Western and Eastern pattern．Although these methods may overlap，distinct differences exist in the approach to generate the pattern． Western pattern design expresses body beauty，and creativ