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Jun 20, 20222 min read
Adjustable Elastic Breathable Waist Band (pt. 2/2 - technical details)
(part 1 - https://www.functionalclothinglab.com/post/aebwb-part1) Adjustable - giving 12 cm between minimum and maximum waist...

Jun 20, 20224 min read
Adjustable Elastic Breathable Waist Band (pt. 1/2 - intro)
Intro: Elastic waist on almost any garment is better than non-elastic. For two reasons. First one is clear - the garment can be pulled on...


Oct 10, 20216 min read
SOURCES & TOOLS
The question I get asked most often: where do you get X (X = fabrics / zippers / buckles etc.) and what sewing machine you’d recommend....


Oct 29, 20192 min read
DESIGN DIARY RESTART
It’s like with real paper diaries, sometimes the notebook is finished and you ought to choose a new one.


Jul 18, 20181 min read
'Python' sling
Today I finally made a Python Sling, I conceived it back in the early spring on one of the hikes. It was a bit chilly in the beginning,...


Jan 10, 20182 min read
Backpack with detachable compartment that doubles the volume
There was a period of silence in my Design Diary, from last June up to now, not because I was not having any design challenges and...


Jun 27, 20174 min read
When it's really hot
Recently I have been confronted with an environment that made me explore quite an opposite direction in functional apparel, from my...


Jun 11, 20173 min read
Overall
I got inspired to make an overall by several things. One is my strong interest in space suits: most of the early ones that were used in...


Jun 2, 20172 min read
Convertible wind anorak
The down apron idea was evolving (read about down apron - entry1, entry2), I was thinking of a system with detachable sleeves and a...


Apr 10, 20172 min read
Down vest with extension
Today we went for a lazy walk and I happened to wear an old down vest, from the times that I have made more than a year ago. I thought...


Apr 6, 20171 min read
Merino neck warmer and headband joined together
I used to wear two separate pieces: simple merino neck warmer and ear band, and to hold neck warmer over my nose I would tuck it under...


Feb 9, 20171 min read
Down jacket #2
I finished previous post about my first down jacket at a stage where I had patterns and marking templates ready. What was the next...


Dec 23, 20163 min read
Down jacket #1
Winter travel in expected 0 to -10 Celsius temperatures prompted me to make my first down jacket. ​​ Here is a pic of a completed one,...


Dec 8, 20163 min read
Rain skirt
December 8, 2016: Rains has started here, which means I'm again concerned with rain gear. Current problem is that pants are getting wet...


Oct 28, 20161 min read
Cycling in cold, windy, cloudy conditions
Testing out some apparel ensemble consisting of merino base layer bottom, merino dress (of my design), merino long sleeve over it and...


Oct 15, 20162 min read
Apron/vest, field-testing report #1
What worked out well: Overall function of warming up the core, without overhearing the back was achieved. Apron-vest is easy to put on....


Oct 14, 20162 min read
Down-filled apron/vest
Couple of weeks ago I have envisioned a weird piece of apparel. To begin its story I need to start from prologue about 'Context'. Context...


Oct 9, 20162 min read
SPACESUITS FOR PLANET EARTH
I want to share my thoughts on why I make what I make, and for what I hope this virtual space to be. Starting points: CONNECTION—to life...
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