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Structural fashion design elements for aesthetic garment form: visual documentation and pattern-based CLO3D simulation analysis


Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology
Md Ahshan Habib, Susmita Urmee Roy, Anamika Hossen

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Abstract

This study investigates the pivotal role of structural elements in shaping aesthetic garment form, positioning construction as the primary determinant of silhouette and visual identity. Moving beyond conventional design discourse that emphasizes surface ornamentation, the research explores how geometric and mechanical manipulation of fabric generates aesthetic form through structural logic. Seams, panels, darts, yokes, flounces, godets, pleats, gathers, pintucks and cowls are examined as mechanisms that regulate tension, volume, and movement, thereby influencing proportion, balance, and visual harmony within garments. A qualitative approach is adopted, combining literature-based analysis with digital experimentation through CLO3D for virtual pattern development and simulation. Findings indicate that aesthetic form is not solely the outcome of decorative treatments but emerges from systematic structural operations embedded in pattern architecture. Structural elements operate as a framework that governs both the spatial behavior of fabric and the perceptual qualities of the silhouette. This research advances a technical and aesthetic framework, redefining fashion design as an engineered process in which visual expression is achieved through structural precision, bridging functional construction and aesthetic design.

Keywords

structural elements, aesthetic fashion design, pattern engineering, garment architecture, silhouette formation, fabric mechanics, digital fashion design

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