SCARF COMMISSION
Orzel are an independent menswear store located in the Thornwood area of Glasgow. Stocking carefully curated brands including Jessica Turnbull amongst others.
Breif: Unisex scarf design based on the Orzel logo and inspired by the aesthetic of Glasgow street style. A classic staple piece which will compliment any outerwear for seasons to come.
A repeat all over pattern using the letter O as starting point.
Designed and made in Scotland using Scottish superfine Merino lambswool yarns making the process as local as possible - authentically Scottish.
PATTERN
The Orzel logo was used as a starting point for the design, adapting the graphic for a repeat pattern following he brief given by the customer. I was able to use the interlinking chain idea of the O to create a pattern which could be translated into pixels for use on the knitting machine. The pattern was then programmed and produced into a scarf design.
The attention to detail and direction of the pattern created movement throughout the piece. Materials were then taken in to consideration and swatches produced.
COLOUR
Carefully curated colour palette was used which represented he essence of Orzel Store. Pulling palettes from reference images and inspiration from vintage classical menswear.
MATERIALS
https://www.todd-duncan.co.uk/
100% superfine lambs wool spun in Scotland.
All Todd & Duncan yarn is produced in Loch Leven mill in Scotland, using methods that are true to the ways of the past. Generations of Scottish cashmere experts have gone before us; every scrap of their knowledge passed on.
Our mill is on the banks of Loch Leven’s natural purity of the water helps softens and open up the cashmere fibres, resulting in wonderfully consistent colour. The dyes are environmentally friendly, so the water we use can be cleaned and returned to Loch Leven once dyeing is complete.
Photo credit: Kyle Cowan
DESIGN WORK
Using the logo as a starting point I researched into typography and was inspired by vintage crosswords from old news papers. I started using the grid format to come up with ideas for knit designs.
Model: Pretam Gurung
Photography: Iain McBride
