PORTFOLIO Textile Design
Prachi Gor +1 609 456 7443 Instagram : @grachipor prachi.gor95@gmail.com
Hello I am a textile design graduate from National Institute of Design. Filled with enthusiasm, energy and dedication, I converge and represent my vibrant nature through my work. With a keen interest in organizing, planning, documentation and working in a team I like to interlace the human factor into all of my work. Possessing an articulate nature, I hope to narrate a new story through each project that I do.
1 MATCHMAKER
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MATCHMAKER Matchmaker is a sari collection I designed as a part of my graduation project at M/s. Ethicus studio in Tamil Nadu. The brief was to develop a collection of 10 handwoven organic cotton saris with a narrative for A/W ‘17. The collection was executed in colors that broke away from the usual brand color palette with minimal forms of lines and squares. Since Ethicus has a setup of over 30 jacquard handlooms, I had the opportunity to interact with the artisans one on one and receive immediate feedback from their point of view. The project also included a bit of production planning, setting up exhibitions and attending to customers.
• Sari collection • Graduation project • Handwoven saris • Narrative • Organic cotton • Minimal forms • Jacquard handloom • Interact with artisans • Production planning • Exhibition set up • Attending customers
INSPIRATION BOARD
PAPER EXPLORATIONS
IDEATION SKETCHES
FINAL COLLECTION (showcased at Lakme Fashion Week A/W ‘17, Mumbai)
FINAL COLLECTION (showcased at Lakme Fashion Week A/W ‘17, Mumbai)
MATCHMAKER PRODUCT SHOOT
2 HEARTFELT
HEARTFELT The motive of the project was to develop a collection of textiles for wearable fashion taking inspiration from the technique of a traditional craft in India. Thus came Heartfelt, a hand felted and hand embroidered winter collection. Keeping in mind the theme board, the mood and the scenario created, Namda, the craft of felting woolen fibres was worked upon. Keeping winter woolens in mind, a series of fashion illustrations were made to choose from. Post this, actual felting was done and embroidered felt samples were made in swatches to test the look and feel. One of the eight looks was chosen and made into an actual scale hand felted and embroidered poncho, the wearability of which was tested.
• Textiles for wearable fashion • Craft technique • Based on Namda • Hand Felted • Hand embroidered • Winter woolens • Fashion illustrations • Swatches • Hand felted and embroidered poncho
NAMDA TECHNIQUE AS INSPIRATION
FINAL 8 LOOKS
Felted wrap around with felt applique
Felted overcoat with black and grey applique
Felted buttoned skirt with black embroidery
Felted scarf with applique and layering
Felted skirt with red and orange embroidery
Felted stocking with blue and grey embroidery
FINAL FELTED AND EMBROIDERED PONCHO
FELTING PROCESS
3 RUSTIC REALITIES
RUSTIC REALITIES A brief project done for an online garment portal. Silhouette planning, surface development as well as fabric sourcing and selection were done for two collections; a pastel themed occasional wear and a casual wear. Being part of a start up also required production planning, dealing with vendors in the city and getting sampling done. However only few of the sample pieces were produced during the internship period.
• Online garment portal • Silhouette planning • Surface development • Fabric sourcing • Traditional wear • Casual wear • Block printing • Sampling
4 NRITYA
NRITYA Being a classical dancer inspired me to develop a woven structure that drew from the dance form of Bharatanatyam. The backed warp weave structure of the sample allowed it to be usable on both sides, making it reversible. The striped fabric was influenced by the rhythmic movements and vibrant costumes of the dance form. Few paper explorations were first made which were translated into samples woven on the dobby table loom with 24 shafts, followed by weaving of a final prototype of width 16x32”
• Woven structure • Bharatanatyam • Backed warp • Reversible • Rhythmic movement • Vibrant costume • Dobby table loom • Final prototype
PAPER EXPLORATIONS
FINAL WOVEN STRUCTURE
5 INTERLACED
INTERLACED The embroidery done by the Rabari community residing in Kutch is known for the use of mirrors, chain stitches and vibrant colors. It is an interesting collaboration of style, design and colors along with a touch of tradition. The design language of this craft has been translated into weave structures by drawing from it’s relief features, motif and color proportions. Samples were woven on a dobby table loom with 8 shafts.
• Embroidery • Rabari • Vibrant • Design language • Weave structures • Dobby table loom • 8 shafts
RABARI TEXTILE PIECE AS INSPIRATION
FINAL WOVEN SAMPLES
6 SURFACE DEVELOPMENT
SURFACE DEVELOPMENT In this project, non woven surfaces were developed using different techniques that drew from the gerbera flower. In sync with it’s visual and physical properties, exploratory surfaces were made and altered into final prototypes. The visual gradient, layered, geometric and matt look of the flower has been translated into throw pillows whereas the cleansing and moisturizing properties of the flower has been translated into felted soaps.
• Non woven surfaces • Developed using different techniques • Gerbera flower • Gradient, layered, geometric, matt • Throw pillows • Felted soaps
SURFACE EXPLORATIONS
LAYERED THROW PILLOW PROTOTYPE
7 DOCUMENTATION
CRAFTS OF KUTCH
THE PHULKARI
An intensive documentation of the Tile waali jutti of Punjab that turned into a publication with primary research and original visuals taken on site.
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8 SKETCHING