Evaluation Of Children's Clothing Design Education Using The Mobile App-Based Approach

Marzie, Hatef Jalil and Musdi, Shanat (2023) Evaluation Of Children's Clothing Design Education Using The Mobile App-Based Approach. New Design Ideas, 7 (3). pp. 577-592. ISSN 2524-2148

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Abstract

To propel the environmentally conscious movement forwards, recent technological developments must transition to sustainability in children’s clothing production. Hence, this study aimed to investigate and evaluate a newly developed mobile application for clothing patternmaking, EcoChildCLO with a focus on the training aspect of customized children’s clothing. Two techniques were applied for collecting data: first, interviews with six respondents involved in the children’s clothing industry to verify the mobile application and, second, a focus group containing 19 fashion students to evaluate the mobile app’s function. Workshop participants were invited to download the application, customize and print a pattern, and then explore their creativity in the children’s clothing design process. This application had two main benefits: children’s patterns could be made by those without previous knowledge; and making out-of-shape or waste children’s clothing could be avoided, thus supporting sustainable pre-production systems. The outcomes reveal that the use of the mobile application developed effectively through the practical training system, while relevant knowledge became available to new users, whether or not they were experienced in children’s pattern-making and clothing design. The results of the research show that basic pattern-making is not a major challenge in today’s fashion education system; creativity is the most powerful factor in this domain. Over half of the students liked the children’s clothing training via the mobile app. Through these findings, this work contributes to academic studies of pattern-cutting and children's apparel design instruction. The article concludes by discussing the future of children's clothing education and industry.

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