Fall 2025
The "I'm Sorry, Sari" Mini Collection
FTM 317: Computer-Aided Design for Apparel
The Computer-Aided Design for Apparel course at the Wilson College of Textiles included developing a digital collection from concept to creation using Adobe Illustrator, Gerber Accumark, and CLO3D.
The "I'm Sorry, Sari" Mini Collection encapsulates rich Indian heritage through two colorful, fashionable eventwear pieces that say "goodbye" to the difficulties of wearing a sari and "hello" to a pre-draped, comfortable lehenga and sharara set.
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, Gerber AccuMark, CLO3D, Canva
Project A
The first part of the collection was concept creation.
I was inspired by my Indian heritage, favorite colors, and a turquoise sari I grew up seeing my mother wear, which allowed me to conceptualize an eye-catching color palette, mood board, and lookbook to initiate ideation for my collection.
Target Market
"Outgoing, social, and confident women who are comfortable wearing loud colors and eye-catching pieces. They like the traditional look, but want the ease of a pre-draped sari or elevated lehenga set. They wear this clothing to events and weddings, showing that they value friends and family. They look to buy quality products that will last them longer than one or two wears, allowing them to spend a larger amount on one piece. Because they live in the USA, they are also willing to spend a little bit more on quality traditional wear."
Canva was used to create the mood board.
Project B
Using the aesthetic created in Project A, technical designs of two looks in various colorways were created. One look was a palazzo set, and the other a lehenga set with a pre-draped pallu.
The patterns used on both looks are textile designs I created in my FTM 271 Computer-Aided Textile Design (Spring 2025) class.
Adobe Illustrator was used to create the technical flats.
Project C
Using my design of the Palazzo Set with Easy-Wear Dupatta and a Missy Sloper base, I slashed and spread on Gerber AccuMark to create digital patterns for my design.
Gerber AccuMark Patterns and Model Editor
CLO3D Looks & 2D Patterns
Project D
After ideating and creating technical flats on Adobe Illustrator and patterns on Gerber AccuMark, CLO3D was used to create 3D renderings of the Palazzo Set with Easy-Wear Dupatta in colorways Rainforest Bliss and Clay and Earth.
