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Hybrid Design Processes in Fashion

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As a group we are investigating how virtual fashion can become a bridge between the designer and the customer. Virtual fashion right now is very much focused on draping of the fabric. This looks very realistic nowadays. It all looks very sleek and smooth, almost like reality. The thing we actually missed in this realistic view of clothing is a human like avatar. The avatar appeared rather stiff and alien like. When the body moves in real life, it bounces. It moves. The muscles are working to create movement in the body. This movement is not simulated in the avatar of the program. We are curious whether it will be possible to create a more realistic avatar to dress.