Week 1: The T-shirt
- Look at the construction of a generic t-shirt.
- Design and construct a t-shirt using the principle of geometric shapes (squares, rectangles, circles and triangles) using either “one shape, a group or combination of many shapes”.
A few quick Definitions of the word t-shirt:
1.A collarless usually short sleeved top without fastenings usually made of cotton, worn for leisure and sport and are often printed with designs.2. A simple piece of clothing which covers the top part of the body which has no collar and usually short sleeves.3. A close fitting pullover shirt.
Why is it called a t-shirt?The word “t-shirt” is thought to be named so due to the simple design and the‘T’like shape of the garment.
The sky’s the limit in contemporary fashion with fashion designers using and reinventing the generic t-shirt every day....
If the originality of the t-shirt is frequently being challenged through altering cut, construction etc... does this mean the garment is no longer a t-shirt? Has it developed a different use or method of wear?
I really enjoyed looking through the many designers individual takes on the generic t-shirt from the website www.projectwhitetshirt.com A few of my favourites designers included Kling by Kling, Andrea Crews and Narelle Dore which are shown bellow.
While looking for Images of interesting t-shirts I also came across some great designs by Linda Kostowski. 
I really enjoy the way Jil Sander has used the generic white t-shirt in her recent collection. I couldn’t decide if the t-shirt was used in dressing down her beautiful skirts or dressing up the t-shirt or both!
