Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve: Idea Development

I began by drawing out my design much bigger and clearer, trying to incorporate all aspects. I then did other sketches that showed the shape I wanted more clearly - a racer back tank top. I decided on this shape as I myself own a racer back sports top and I think it's a popular shape which would give the product sales appeal. I decided to buy a size 10 racer back top from Primark which I would then cut up to use as a pattern, as this was easier and cheaper than finding an actual pattern.

I thought about fabrics and which would go where. I chose to use lycra, as this again is a popular sportswear choice, for the front of the garment and to have the back solely made from mesh. In terms of suitability of materials, I think these work well as they are common sportswear fabrics - stretchy and breathable. My design also includes binding around the arms, neck, and hem to neaten the edges.

In terms of wearability I began thinking about the fact that I'm making a women's product and that this would obviously not appeal to men. However I could put the same design onto a male t-shirt but for the purpose of this two week project, I will only construct a prototype of the female tank top.