How does NINA REIN produce? The sampling phase
Have you always wanted to know how the production of the NINA REIN collections takes place? Are you curious about which steps and decisions influence the process? Then we are happy to give you an insight with this article.
Our production series continues with the sampling phase: Here, a sample collection in size 36 is completed. This can then be offered for sale to retailers at trade fairs or online. This happens months before this collection is actually sold to customers.
We start by handing over the worksheets to our pattern maker in Lithuania. She creates the patterns for each item on the computer using special programs . The patterns can be imagined as a kind of template that is used for each piece of clothing. is necessary to create the desired shape . Garments are three-dimensional objects. Even many designers find it difficult to plan the volume of bodies.
The form is crucial
If, for example, a dress is to be made, the shape of the dress is determined by sewing the individual parts together, such as the front, back and sleeves. It is the little things that matter, such as darts on the chest, which are then crucial for the fit. It is important that a dress is well planned and well implemented, otherwise there will be inconsistencies later on. And that means that it somehow doesn't fit well or the hem gets distorted. In addition, the fabric and the design have to be coordinated, as they have a very strong influence on the shape.
It takes 1-2 working days to produce such a pattern. As soon as the patterns are ready, they are plotted out using a large format printer and passed on to the seamstress.
What does the seamstress do?
The seamstress prepares the long fabric strips on large cutting tables and distributes the paper cuts on them. She cuts according to the She cuts out the individual parts of the clothing ( templates) and tries to produce as few fabric scraps as possible. She can then sew the individual parts together to form a complete garment. This takes a lot of time when making patterns because the garments are completely new and the seamstress has probably never sewn them before.
This first pattern can also be called a prototype. As soon as it is sewn and we have it in our hands in Munich, the optimization begins. We try the piece on and Julia checks whether the pattern maker and the seamstress have implemented her design the way she imagined .
Technical changes
Technical changes are still possible at this point and will be passed on to the pattern maker or seamstress . If there are a lot of changes, second prototypes will be made and tried on, checked and adjusted again.
Only then will the release take place for the production of sales samples. For us, a sample piece is a unique piece in size 36. It is made for presentation at trade fairs or for photo shoots . And it may remain a unique piece if it is not produced in other sizes for sale.
What happens to these individual parts?
We regularly sell the samples in our pop-up shops or we simply wear them ourselves. Although they are not perfect, they are still high-quality pieces that require a lot of work.
