Exploring the Body and Volumes Through Moldable Materials

This article presents a teaching-learning process to address the redesign of the body through clothing, using moldable materials as a didactic strategy prior to industrial pattern making; for the first semester of undergraduate studies in Fashion Design and Sustainable Textiles. The volume generated by the planes (fabrics) in relation to the body is explored, allowing to visualize and feel the space between the skin and the textile. The principles, the process, the results, and a reflection on this exploration with moldable materials are presented.