(part 1 - https://www.functionalclothinglab.com/post/aebwb-part1) Adjustable - giving 12 cm between minimum and maximum waist...

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...

The question I get asked most often: where do you get X (X = fabrics / zippers / buckles etc.) and what sewing machine you’d recommend....

It’s like with real paper diaries, sometimes the notebook is finished and you ought to choose a new one.

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,...

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...

Recently I have been confronted with an environment that made me explore quite an opposite direction in functional apparel, from my...

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...

The down apron idea was evolving (read about down apron - entry1, entry2), I was thinking of a system with detachable sleeves and a...

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...

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...

I finished previous post about my first down jacket at a stage where I had patterns and marking templates ready. What was the next...

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,...

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

Testing out some apparel ensemble consisting of merino base layer bottom, merino dress (of my design), merino long sleeve over it and...

What worked out well: Overall function of warming up the core, without overhearing the back was achieved. Apron-vest is easy to put on....

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...

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...