Main Project Concept
The title, «While It’s New,» references the habit of saving beautiful objects for a special occasion, deferring their use into an indefinite future. At the core of the project is a Soviet vase that continues to be perceived as new and valuable, despite the passage of time, because it is preserved from everyday life. The title is not limited to the history of one vase; it speaks to a broader attitude toward objects where the desire to preserve beauty outweighs the desire to use it. An object exists not so much for the present as for a hypothetical future.
On my «factory» T-shirt, I leave a vase as a valued object. In the print on the T-shirt, it becomes a museum exhibit in the museum’s web archive, which maintains the idea of its worth.
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Technical Details
- T-Shirt Specifications Model and Cut — Type: Oversized unisex t-shirt. — Silhouette: Loose, slightly voluminous. — Shoulder: Dropped. — Sleeves: Wide, approximately reaching the mid-shoulder. — Neckline: Round, with knit ribbing. — Hem: Straight, with a double stitch. Material — Main material: 100% cotton. — Recommended density: 220–240 g/m². — Surface: Matte, smooth, without pronounced texture. — Color: Pure white. — Collar: Cotton ribbing with added elastane for shape retention.2. Front Graphic Print Placement and Size — Position: Centered on the chest. — Format: Vertical A4 composition — 210 × 297 mm. — Image: A burgundy glass vase with a floral pattern. — Under the image: Small black signature. — Back: No print.
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Potential Production:
Moskovskaya Print Studio https://mosgosprint.ru Copy.ru https://copy.ru Reteks-Print https://retex-print.ru
Production Stages
- Material Selection Selection of white cotton jersey with a density of approximately 240 g/m², thread, and materials for labeling and packaging. Inspection of fabric quality, density, and shade.
- Pattern Development and Cutting Preparation of oversize model patterns, marking of front, back, and sleeve pieces. Fabric cutting based on the selected sizing grid.
- Print Preparation and Printing Preparation of the vase image for printing, setting the size and placement on the front of the T-shirt. Printing the full-color image using the DTF method on transfer film.
- Image Application Positioning the print in the center of the garment’s front and transferring the image using a heat press at the recommended temperature, pressure, and time for the selected film.
- T-shirt Construction Sewing of shoulder and side seams, setting in the sleeves, finishing the neckline with ribbing, and hemming the bottom and sleeves. Installation of the inner size label.
- Quality Control Checking sizes, garment symmetry, seam straightness, and print quality. Removing threads, and verifying the absence of stains or fabric defects.
- Final Finishing and Packaging If necessary—steaming, careful folding, attaching the cardboard tag, and packaging in an individual bag. Preparing the items for storage and shipment.
