Outdoor Research touts fresh approach to glove-making
22/12/2015
“This is a philosophy of following the human body, following the contours of the hand, and challenging some of the old conceptions that we have about pattern making,” said Nathan Jenkin, a designer at Outdoor Research.
“Traditional patterning obviously creates effective, functional gloves, but we thought the dynamic architecture and complexity of the human hand deserved more attention.”
The company created moulds of the hand and draped fabrics on the three-dimensional models, looking at how the pattern changed shape through a range of different hand positions.
“With 3DFit, we’re letting the hand release its shape to us,” Mr Jenkin said.
“And as we did that, we started getting really different pattern shapes compared to the traditional patterns. We started seeing new curves and shapes that helped us minimize the bulk and increase the dexterity of a glove.”
3DFit Technology will be available for autumn 2016 and will be on display at Salt Lake City-based Outdoor Retailer show in January.
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